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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - VeriSign's FREE guide, "Securing Your Web Site for Business" http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n204074520057000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Important security considerations - Taking a data-saving snapshot - Simple VPN authentication choices 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Logging off the network and receiving faxes - Online Event: Negotiating your best licensing deal - Tips Quality Survey: What do you think of our technical tips? - April Tip Contest: Win a Compaq iPAQ digital audio player ____________________________________________________________________ ************** SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust ********* Get the strongest server security -- 128-bit SSL encryption! Download VeriSign's FREE guide, "Securing Your Web Site for Business" and learn everything you need to know about using SSL to encrypt your e-commerce transactions for serious online security. Click here! http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n204074520057000 ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS | by Adesh Rampat This tip takes the form of two short tips having to do with the security of your Windows network. Adesh discusses hiding your network servers and logging off users automatically. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci816920,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKING A DATA-SAVING SNAPSHOT | by SearchWindowsManageability Data security and recovery have become big IT issues. This tip discusses some of your options. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci816166,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SIMPLE VPN AUTHENTICATION CHOICES | by Tom Lancaster Simple choices for authentication may not be as secure as strong authentication choices, but they are easy to deploy and are usually included free in most operating systems. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci814982,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LOGGING OFF THE NETWORK AND RECEIVING FAXES | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, My office computer runs Windows 2000. On occasion, I need to leave it on when I am not in my office (or even overnight) because I expect a fax. One of our IT guys expressed a concern that since I have a modem, there is the possibility of a security hole if I leave the computer on. If this is so, is there a way that I can log off the network and still leave my computer on? >> CLICK to read Mark Edmead's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid459018_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEGOTIATING YOUR BEST LICENSING DEAL WITH MICROSOFT | Online Event Who: Laura DiDio, Information Technology Intelligence Corp. (ITIC) When: Today, April 16 at 12:00 PM EDT (16:00 GMT) Today, expert Laura DiDio will examine the changes you can expect with the new Microsoft Licensing Program 6.0. 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