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A newsletter published by TechTarget   September 30, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  NetiQ: Migration Best Practices Guide >>  VeriSign: Free E-Commerce Security Guide  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Software-license pros emerge as a new IT breed >>  NEWS:  XP Professional deployment options >>  WEBCAST:  Stick with Windows 2000 certification or start WinServer 2003? >>  THE MISSING LINK:  What's your sign? Geeks get horoscopes  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Software-license pros emerge as a new IT breed  (SearchWin2000.com) Software-licensing decisions used to be strictly in the domain of pencil-pushers. Now, many organizations realize they need IT types to make sense of software-vendor programs such as Microsoft's Licensing 6.0. (Last of a three-part series.) More on this topic: >  Special Report, Part 1: Licensing 6.0 and SA -- who should renew? >  Special Report, Part 2: MS licensing message slowly getting through SPONSORED BY: NetiQ Migration Best Practices Guide Do you need the tips and techniques to help you plan for a successful migration? Register now for NetIQ's FREE guide, "Migration Best Practices." You'll get an overview of the issues and strategies to consider for the various migration techniques and a step-by-step migration workflow. Discover how NetIQ's Migration Suite can help you accelerate the transition between platforms while minimizing the impact on your IT resources. Register now. NEWS XP Professional deployment options (SearchWin2000.com) Windows XP Professional has some nice new features, not the least of which is a smooth upgrade process, says Paul Hinsberg. The Windows migration expert offered some advice on proper planning and testing for a move to XP. NEWS Fired Windows report author sounds off (eWEEK) Dan Geer, the security expert fired a day after the release of a report critical of Microsoft, said his dismissal from the consultancy AtStake came as a complete shock. Geer, one of the authors of the report that called for software diversity, said his findings were no different than what he has already said in numerous speeches and other papers. Geer also said that many academic-based security experts were afraid to sign on to the paper that led to his downfall at AtStake. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Hackers still exploiting Microsoft browser   >  Microsoft to address EU charges   >  IDC: Security spending passes overall IT spending   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   WEBCAST Stick with Windows 2000 certification or start WinServer 2003? Join us for this webcast and hear about the choices involved in staying the course with Windows 2000 versus pursuing Windows Server 2003 credentials. SPONSORED BY: VeriSign -- The Value of Trust FREE E-COMMERCE SECURITY GUIDE Is your e-business built on a strong, secure foundation? Find out with VeriSign's FREE White Paper, "Building an E-Commerce Trust Infrastructure." Learn how to authenticate your site to customers, secure your web servers with 128-Bit SSL encryption, and accept secure payments online. Click here. FEATURED TOPIC Turn a page on Windows Whether you're prepping for AD or struggling to understand PKI, you'll find answers in our book downloads. We publish a new chapter every week. Pull up a chair and learn from the industry's most popular authors. MEMBER POLL Software release dates Some people mark product release dates on their calendars -- others couldn't care less about them. How important are software release dates to you? >>  Click here to vote. LEARNING GUIDE Planning and designing your Active Directory Active Directory is one of the most important new Windows technologies, but it is also one of the most complex. Check out this Active Directory Learning Guide and get up to speed on everything AD. The guide is comprised of a mix of definitions, tips, hints, Ask the Expert answers, technical article, featured topics and webcasts, all divided into five user-friendly sections: AD basics, planning, migration, deployment and resources. OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER #116 Child's play A SearchWin2000.com member recounts this story, explaining why a data center should never be used as a daycare center, especially in the Blooper Zone. THE MISSING LINK What's your sign? Geeks get horoscopes Lovers aren't the only ones who need to read their horoscopes. Geeks need to scope out the stars, too. 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