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Email to let us know: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE POWER OF PING | by Douglas A. Paddock Ping is one of the handiest tools in your troubleshooting arsenal. Learn more about this basic Internet program that lets you verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests in this exclusive article. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci848131,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIVE WAYS TO STOP HACKERS | by Jan Stafford What do hackers know that you don't? Scott Blake, SearchWindowsManageability.com's security guru, offers five tips that can help you protect your network from hackers. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci842105,00.html __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVE WEBCAST | Optimize connectivity with IIS and Terminal Services Who: Chris Amaris, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Convergent Computing, and Kenton Gardinier, Senior Consultant with Convergent Computing When: Sep 12, 2002 at 01:00 PM EDT (17:00 GMT) In part three of the Windows 2000 performance optimization series, experts Kenton Gardinier and Chris Amaris uncover techniques to boost connectivity with IIS, Terminal Services, and more. >> CLICK to register for the event: http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/searchwinmanage/091202/index.asp?loc=01 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= REMEDIAL MATH | True IT Blooper An IT pro comes up with a brilliant way to plug a communications gap. Too bad he was a dim bulb in mathematics. http://searchwindowsmanageability.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci848231,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOS & DON'TS FOR MAKING IT IN IT | by Douglas Paddock Microsoft trainer Doug Paddock's guidelines can help IT wannabes know themselves and provide good questions for employers to ask prospective employees. http://www.searchWindowsManageability.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci845976,00.html __________________________________________________________________ ***************** SEARCHWIN2000.COM CONTACTS ********************* TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ JAN STAFFORD, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ MEREDITH DERBY, Assistant News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your press releases and case studies. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID PYE, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and Best Web Links. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ___________________________________________________________________ ********************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER *********************** Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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