=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip July 2, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - FREE Server Security Guide from VeriSign http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4289,00.htm?freesecurityguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Get a secure grip on continuity planning - Get warned about viruses in Outlook - Personal advice on security 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Online Event: Holes in Your Network -- what hackers know - Quick Hit: True IT blooper #46 -- Not knowing write from left - Win2000Talk Radio: XP or Win2000 Professional? - User Forums: Win2000 Security - Tip of the Month Contest: Win a Garmin eTrex GPS ____________________________________________________________________ ************ SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust *********** Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven 5-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how: * DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION and authentication techniques * DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION with the strongest security without disrupting users. And more. >> Get your FREE Guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4289,00.htm?freesecurityguide ____________________________________________________________________ GET A SECURE GRIP ON CONTINUITY PLANNING | by Neal O'Farrell As last year's tragic events have crystallized the critical need for comprehensive continuity planning in every organization, once again management is turning to security to shoulder the load. And as if busy security professionals didn't have enough on their plates with their endless battle against hackers and viruses, many are now having to quickly become masters of the art of business continuity and disaster recovery planning. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci831130,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GET WARNED ABOUT VIRUSES IN OUTLOOK | by Andrea Silvestri Most of the viruses spreading on the Web exploit MS Outlook's address book for retrieving e-mail addresses to forward themselves to. By performing this tip you'll be alerted to any such virus running on your PC, thus preventing further infections. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci833875,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PERSONAL ADVICE ON SECURITY | by Adesh Rampat Microsoft products are obviously very popular, but Microsoft isn't, necessarily. The combination means users are constantly exposed to threats presented by hackers, and those threats can affect the security of their data. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci803961,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOLES IN YOUR NETWORK -- WHAT HACKERS KNOW | Online Event Who: Scott Blake, VP of Information Security for BindView When: July 09 at 01:00 PM EDT (17:00 GMT) Learn the tricks and techniques hackers use to exploit holes in your systems, your firewalls, and your people. A typical hacker attack will be dissected and countermeasures explored. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRUE IT BLOOPER #46: NOT KNOWING WRITE FROM LEFT | Quick Hit As an IT teacher, Douglas Paddock runs into all kinds of communications problems. Some students don't know their left hands from their right hands. Some, like the student in this "true IT blooper," have to have everything spelled out for them. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci835669,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= XP OR WIN2000 PROFESSIONAL? | Win2000Talk Radio If 90% of the code base is the same, are there any compelling reasons -- technical or business -- to install Windows XP Professional instead of the older Windows 2000 Professional? Find out from Sunbelt Software CEO Stu Sjouwerman on this week's Win2000Talk Radio show. Techtarget's own VP of MIS, Scott Baetz, asks the questions. >> CLICK to listen... http://win2000talk.techtarget.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN2000 SECURITY | User Forums Have you visited our user forum section recently? The SearchWin2000 security forum offers you the opportunity to collaborate with other SearchWin2000 members about the best ways to protect your systems. >> CLICK to join the conversation... http://searchwindowsmanageability.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A GARMIN ETREX GPS | Tip of the Month Contest The July tip contest is now live! You can win a Garmin eTrex Global Positioning System. How? Send us your Windows-related security tips. 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