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A newsletter published by TechTarget   January 09, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  The Desktop Deployment Info Center: One-stop shop for everything about managing business desktops  Top News of the Week  >>  FACE-OFF: MICROSOFT VS. LINUX SPONSORED BY: The Desktop Deployment Info Center The Desktop Deployment Info Center is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about managing business desktops. You'll find tips, expert advice and other key resources focused on all aspects of managing Windows workstations. Topics covered include desktop deployment and migration, performance, disk management, backup and recovery, interoperability, security -- and much more! Click here to explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today.  SPECIAL FEATURE  Face-off: Microsoft vs. Linux by Paul Gillin and Jan Stafford The Linux-Windows debate may never be settled, but each camp's vigorous arguments are an endless source of entertainment. In this face-off challenge, TechTarget Editor in Chief Paul Gillin comes to Redmond's defense, while a counter-argument by Site Editor Jan Stafford leads the charge for Linux. Click here to read the full Microsoft-Linux debate. After reading both arguments, be sure to use our SoundOff! feature to make your opinions known. If you are interested in reading more technology debates in the face-off series, check out the articles below. More on this topic: >  Face-off: Thin clients vs. fat clients >  Face off: Offshore outsourcing >  Face-off: Enterprise wireless LANs >  Face-off: Hiring a hacker  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   Chapter of the Week: Fundamentals of Windows Security There are a number of key security concepts you should be familiar with to make sure intruders don't find a way into your system. This chapter from the book HackNotes Windows Security Portable Reference, by Michael O'Dea, examines the basic components of the Windows security model. The topics include user and group management, Windows security providers, authentication and Active Directory and domains. Learn a few best practices to get you started here. Webcast: Top 5 reasons to start a PC replacement cycle In this expert webcast, Rob Enderle, Research Fellow at Forrester Research, discusses the trend of aging PCs in offices around the world and why this could be a risk to productivity and business-process continuity. Best Web Links: Everything you need to know about security Windows is the most hacked operating system out there. Don't be a victim when the information you need is close at hand. We take you to sites and articles about encryption, viruses, proxy servers and tools that will help you lock down your system. Check out this compilation of articles, sites and advice on everything you need to know about securing your system. TRUE IT BLOOPERS Oops! True IT blooper #122: A printer finds a thief Business System Analyst Steven T. Fricke explains why if you're stealing from your company, you should really cover your tracks. Here's Fricke's tale about how a printer accidentally caught the company thief.  Vent!  What do you think of Microsoft's plans to phase out Windows 2000 Server? Is it too soon? Not a big deal? Or is it time for us to rename our site SearchLonghorn.com? Cast your vote in our current poll.   Contact Us   NEWS EDITOR John Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. SENIOR SITE EDITOR Marilyn Cohodas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles and best practices. SITE EDITOR Catherine Ketcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your bloopers and Featured Topic ideas. SENIOR NEWS WRITER Margie Semilof [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news and story ideas. ASSOCIATE EDITOR Christine Polewarczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your ideas for webcasts and discussion day topics. ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Luscomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your favorite Web sites and white papers. ASSISTANT EDITOR Vandana Sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your tips and your true IT bloopers. SENIOR SITE SALES MANAGER Gabrielle Derussy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Windows Week that Was":   -  Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE in the Subject line OR   -  Go to unsubscribe and enter your e-mail address to cancel your subscription Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.