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June 20, 2003 >> Receive this email as text   >> About this email  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Microsoft: Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003 >>  SearchWin2000.com: Free Windows 2000 white papers  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  True IT Blooper #105: Too clean for comfort >>  NEWS:  Microsoft: GeCAD's future is all Windows >>  CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  "Interconnectivity with other systems" >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Study -- Blue flu infects 20% of workers  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY True IT Blooper #105: Too clean for comfort  (SearchWin2000.com) Is it possible to take your workplace sanitation to excess? In this true IT blooper, an office in Quebec accidentally threw their backup out with the bathwater. More on this topic: >  Check out the other 104 bloopers. >  Share your bloopers with us. You could win a prize! SPONSORED BY: Microsoft The Quick Guide to Windows Server 2003. Get the latest information on installation, new features and training. Click here! NEWS Microsoft: GeCAD's future is all Windows (vnunet) Microsoft has confirmed it -- future versions of GeCAD's RAV antivirus software will be for Windows only -- not for Linux or Novell, although MS plans to honor existing SLAs with current GeCAD customers. Microsoft bought the Romanian firm last month. NEWS Palladium could limit some applications (InformationWeek) People who use Palladium, the code name for Microsoft's next-generation security software, will be able to flip the features on and off, but the applications Palladium protects -- at least in the beginning -- won't be able to support video or other complex interfaces. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Speed, accuracy paramount when wrestling with worms   >  Microsoft takes hammers to Asian spammers   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   CHAPTER OF THE WEEK "Interconnectivity with other systems" Don't miss your last chance to download this week's chapter, "Interconnectivity with other systems," from Windows XP Professional Network Administration. This chapter examines various network designs using Windows XP Professional, along with scenarios in which Windows XP Professional will connect with Windows 2000 server, or a Unix or NetWare server. SPONSORED BY: SearchWin2000.com white papers Download the key papers you need today to make better-informed decisions. Targeted categories include: Windows security, Active Directory, client and desktop administration, Exchange and messaging and more. Click here to access the free SearchWin2000.com white papers section. BEST WEB LINKS Certification, conferences and training Want to boost your certification credentials or network with other Windows management professionals? These sites will point you to the best sources for training and conferences. IT SURVIVAL KIT Microsoft jumps on security cert bandwagon Earlier this month, Microsoft announced its plans for security certifications. Resident certification expert Ed Tittel explains the new plan in this tip. ASK ED TITTEL Which online training site do you recommend? Dear Ed: Of all the online training sites that promise you'll pass the exams, which one do you recommend the most? I would really appreciate your input. I get confused by all the resources -- all of which want my money! >>  Click here to read Tittel's expert response. WEBCAST Certifications: Who, what, why? Get the answers, options and plans you need for information security certifications. This webcast will highlight the who, what and why of Information Security Certifications. THE MISSING LINK Study: Blue flu infects 20% of workers It's Friday -- the day to plant the seed. A cough here. A sniff there. Maybe a good, honking nose blowing. It's all part of the drill if you're planning to be sick Monday. According to a new study by Orbitz, one in five grown-ups admits to faking an illness in order to squeeze one more day out of the weekend, and most of those who admit to having "blue flu" are 18 to 34. So how are you feeling? Sign up for our webcast alerts today! Enter your e-mail and start receiving Webcast Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   NEWS EDITOR Ed Parry [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. SENIOR SITE EDITOR, SEARCHWIN2000.COM & SEARCHWINDOWSMANAGEABILITY.COM Marilyn Cohodas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles and best practices. 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