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If IT were to be charged with one crime, it should be abuse of the English language. Who is to blame for these "words" -- words that should be kept at the bottom of an extensible repository rather than at the top of one's mission-critical vocabulary? These bad words leave many of us speechless.
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NEWS
Protection vulnerability found in Word (Windows & .NET Magazine)
A newly discovered protection-bypass vulnerability in newer versions of Microsoft Word could allow a malicious user to unprotect a protected document without the use of a password cracker or other special tools.
NEWS
Spammers top Microsoft hit list (Wired)
Driven by user complaints, Microsoft says that it will not rely solely on the new filtering features of its messaging software to combat spam. Redmond says that this year, it will also track down and sue spammers, regardless of where they are based.
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Bizarre IT stories
Still unwinding from all the family, food and frenzy? Sit back, relax and take in a few of these amusing IT tales. They're sure to help you loosen up after the hectic holiday season. Enjoy!
IT SURVIVAL KIT
Two ways to update MS Office for security
As you are aware,
it is extremely important to keep up strong security on your
operating system to protect your corporate data, Web sites and
networks secure from the threat of hackers, viruses, competitors and disgruntled employees. Packages such as Microsoft Office also need regular checks to see if they're current and up-to-date, as the operating system does. Click here to find out two ways to check on the concurrency of specific Office installations.
WEBCAST
Migrating VPN leased lines to IP
In this expert webcast, Jeffrey Posluns, founder of SecuritySage Consulting, explains the trend of enterprises migrating their VPN infrastructures from leased lines to IP using protocols such as IPsec, MPLS and SSL. Find out more about the options and choose the best option.
ASK THE EXPERT
Setting the paging file size in Windows 2000
Dear Serdar,
I have a question about virtual memory on Windows 2000 desktop machines. What are the standards for setting the paging file size? For instance, if my initial paging file size is 768, what should the maximum size area be set to?
Click here to read Serdar Yegulalp's expert answer.
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You, me and baby NetWare makes three
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If
you're expecting a child and you work in IT, forget names like
Caitlin, John and Madison. How do Dot Netta, Kernel Tom, A.D. and SQL
Sue grab you? A psych professor in Nebraska found that more and more parents in the U.S. are naming their progeny after products. He found that moms and dads call their boys Camry and Dodge and their girls Armani and Courvoisier. So how long before geeks start getting into the act? Years from now, your son might marry a girl named WiFiona. Or your daughter could fall in love with a nice Italian boy named Vinny "Chip" Centrino.
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