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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Network management/VoIP/wireless strategies revealed http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4678,00.htm?networkingdecisions =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Making the most of your (MS) certs - Battening down the Windows: New exam to measure security skills - XML an increasingly valuable skill, experts say 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - IT Pro File: Armful of certifications - Webcast: Protecting data loss from EFS - Win a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Networking Decisions Network management/VoIP/wireless strategies revealed! SearchNetworking.com hosts the Networking Decisions conference in Chicago, October 16-18. Sessions not only focus on essential network management strategies, but also 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 and the real ROI for your organization. Get the full story right here: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4678,00.htm?networkingdecisions ___________________________________________________________________ MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR (MS) CERTS | by Ed Tittel In my capacity as a combination IT certification watcher and career advisor, I field lots of real and electronic mail from IT professionals who are interested in the potential impact of certification credentials on their paychecks or their general employability. In the current economic situation, this often translates into either "If I get a certification, can I get a raise?" or "If I get a certification, can I get a job?" >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci854312,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW WIN2K EXAM TO MEASURE SECURITY SKILLS | by Margie Semilof Microsoft's newest certification exam, affectionately called the "70-214," will be yours for the taking later this year. It will measure how well you handle the rigors of day-to-day security in these insecure times, but some IT pros wonder what good a cert is in a game where the rules are constantly changing. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci853651,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= XML AN INCREASINGLY VALUABLE SKILL, EXPERTS SAY | by Michelle Webb According to industry experts, understanding Extensible Markup Language (XML) is becoming an increasingly valuable asset for all IT professionals, especially systems and network managers. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci848418,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ARMFUL OF CERTIFICATIONS | IT Pro File Meet Laura Hunter, a university IT pro who shares her IT life history, which began at age nine. Hunter has a list of IT certifications the length of her forearm. During her five years in the IT field, she has earned the CNA/CNE, MCP/MCSE/MCDBA/MCT, A+/Net+/iNet+, and most recently the Cisco CCNA certificates. She has worked in diverse fields: medical equipment, charitable organizations and higher education. >>CLICK to read Hunter's IT Pro File... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci852540,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROTECTING DATA LOSS FROM EFS | Webcast In this on-demand webcast, security expert Roberta Bragg tells how to prevent the loss of sensitive data protected by Windows 2000 Encrypting File System (EFS). Bragg covers common EFS configurations that may corrupt data, shows how encrypted information becomes exposed during file recovery and previews a new service in Windows .NET server that makes EFS management much easier. >> CLICK to watch and listen to Bragg's presentation... http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5933,00.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A PANASONIC RR-US320 IC DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER! | Tip Contest Do you have a time-saving shortcut, trick, or hint that you want to share with other Win2000 pros? Submit it to the editors of SearchWin2000.com. In addition to being included in our Hall of Fame, the user who submits this month's winning tip will receive a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder. 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