=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Tip August 13, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Who has access to your network? What can they see? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4949,00.htm?configuresoft - Network management/VoIP/wireless strategies revealed http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4678,00.htm?networkingdecisions =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Configure security on multiple computers - Five ways to stop hackers - Selling security to upper management 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Webcast: What you need to know about Windows security - Ask the Expert: What is C2 certification and what does it mean? - Featured Topic: Warding off disaster - Tip Contest: Submit a tip and win an MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY: Configuresoft ******************** WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR NETWORK? WHAT CAN THEY SEE? Where do they have access? ECM will tell you. Moreover, with ECM you can change Local Account and Service Account passwords for EVERY server and workstation in your enterprise with a single, central action, drastically reducing your risk of a security breech. Alerts are good. Prevention is better. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4949,00.htm?configuresoft ____________________________________________________________________ CONFIGURE SECURITY ON MULTIPLE COMPUTERS | by Sharon Crawford When you get new computers in, you have to install the operating system, assuming it didn't come on the computer from the manufacturer, and you have to start its security settings. That's a lot of key presses and menu staring. Why not do it automatically? This tip, excerpted from "Windows 2000 Pro, the Missing Manua" by Sharon Crawford, offers a way to do just that. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci843761,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIVE WAYS TO STOP HACKERS | by Scott Blake What do hackers know that you don't? Scott Blake, SearchWindowsManageability's security guru, offers five tips that can help you protect your network from hackers. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci842105,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SELLING SECURITY TO UPPER MANAGEMENT | by Kevin Beaver The lack of buy-in from upper management on information security initiatives is one of the greatest threats to your information systems and a very difficult obstacle to overcome. The trick is getting upper management to understand why they need to be bothered with all of this. Here are some tips to help you with the struggle to educate and convince management about the importance of your security proposals. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci837842,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/283640 _____________________________________________________________________ ******* NETWORK MANAGEMENT/VOIP/WIRELESS STRATEGIES REVEALED ******** SearchNetworking.com hosts the Networking Decisions conference in Chicago, October 16-18. Sessions focus not only on essential network management strategies, but feature critical insight on VoIP and wireless. You find out how to best prepare for these technologies now so you won't get left behind, the benefits to gain/pitfalls to avoid, plus the real ROI for your organization. Get the full story here: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4678,00.htm?networkingdecisions ________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WINDOWS SECURITY, MCSE OR NOT! | Webcast Who: Ed Tittel, President of LANWrights, Inc. When: Aug. 15 at 02:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT) What constitutes a solid Windows security education? Learn the security skill-set required by Microsoft certification programs and what requirements you can expect from Redmond in the future. >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT IS C2 CERTIFICATION AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN? | Ask the Expert Dear Expert, In response to another Ask the Expert response I just saw on the site, what is C2 certification? What does it mean? >>CLICK to read Robert Bragg's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid481721_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WARDING OFF DISASTER | Featured Topic Sometimes you can stop disasters, and sometimes you can't. To help with either situation, we've gathered these tips on preventing, preparing for, and coping with network and system meltdowns. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci843436,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT A TIP AND WIN AND MP PLAYER! | Tip Contest Longing for your first portable MP3 solution? Send us your Windows-related security tips and you could win a SONICblue Rio 600 Digital Audio Player. Check out the new prize and submit your tip today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID PYE, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ************************ Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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