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A newsletter published by TechTarget   September 11, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Verisign: VeriSign's FREE Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business" >>  Microsoft: Visual Studio .NET / Get your free trial today  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Children's Hospital makes quick recovery from RPC worm >>  NEWS:  Turnaround time on new RPC worm could be short >>  WINDOWS WORD CHALLENGE:  Space saving computer design >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Fun with Nigerian spam  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Children's Hospital makes quick recovery from RPC worm  (SearchWin2000.com) An e-mail from Microsoft to the CIO of Children's Hospital, and fast-patching network admins, prevented the Boston medical facility from becoming a casualty of the Blaster worm. 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The new Update Rollup 1 puts together 22 previously released critical and security updates for XP. The beta test of the update package lasts until Sept. 24, and general availability is expected shortly after that date. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Admins warned to use RPC workarounds   >  IE patch still leaves door open   >  Why IT does matter   >  OracleWorld: Ellison takes users on grid trip   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   WINDOWS WORD CHALLENGE Space saving computer design This is a computer design with two internal storage drives. These are usually the hard drive and an optical drive. A third drive, usually a floppy disk drive, is not included. This kind of design is popular in ultra-thin notebook computers because it mimimizes bulk and mass, and also keeps the cost down. >>  Think you know the term? Click here to find out. SPONSORED BY: Microsoft Get three hours of unlimited access to Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 running on Windows Server 2003, as well as a library of other valuable Microsoft tools. Click here. LIVE WEBCAST When is an operating system obsolete? Who: Mark Minasi, best-selling author When: Sept. 16, 2003 at 2 p.m. (ET) It's the beginning of the end for Windows NT. Or at least Microsoft says so. In this webcast, hear Mark Minasi share his views on when an operating system as popular as NT 4.0 truly becomes obsolete. >>  Click here to pre-register. IT SURVIVAL KIT Blocking worms Once again, more than 500,000 users, by Symantec's estimate, failed to follow the trivial steps required to patch their computers. Again and again, these derelicts give hackers the tools they need to create mischief, but it affects us all, not just those who can't be bothered to patch their machines. But protecting our desktops isn't always enough. This tip describes the advantages and disadvantages of Access Control Lists, which many use to protect entire networks. FEATURED TOPIC Troubleshooting Office If you manage company desktops, then you've inevitably had to troubleshoot Office. Read these tips and tricks and maybe you'll save some time solving your next Office problem. MEMBER POLL Automatic patching Microsoft says it may provide a service that automatically installs Windows patches. What do you think of this idea? >>  Click here to vote. THE MISSING LINK Fun with Nigerian spam Ahh, don't you just love the taste of Nigerian spam? Most people don't fall for that "I'm a prince, send me money now, and I'll reward you later" scam, and at least one person decided to have a little fun at the spammer's expense. Sign up for our white paper alerts today! Enter your e-mail and start receiving White Paper Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? 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