Today's News: Anatomy of an intellectual property theft

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An e-newsletter published by SearchWin2000.com   February 20, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail   Top News of the Week  >>  China takes on Office, Munich feels migration pain SPONSORED BY:  SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide Find the latest security products on the market. Do you worry about your security solution? Are you aware of the latest security products on the market? Security solutions apply to every IT pro. The SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide enables you to research the latest security products and communicate with vendors all in one place. Visit Today!  Week In Review  Anatomy of an intellectual property theft by John Hogan, News Editor A leak hasn't gained this much attention since the Titanic slipped beneath the waves. But don't look for the leak of Windows source code onto the Internet to sink Microsoft. By most expert accounts, the unauthorized release of Windows 2000 and NT4 code is more of a nuisance than a threat to Microsoft and its customers. Nonetheless, the news was brimming this week with various angles to this story. Click here to read a recap of the latest developments on the source code leak, and for the rest of the week's Windows-related news. More on this topic: >  Windows leak traced to Mainsoft, report says >  Microsoft issues warning about code download >  New products challenge Office dominance >  Linux evaluations may help drive Microsoft price cuts >  Experts warn of Microsoft 'monoculture'  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   Chapter of the Week: Administering file and print servers File and print servers are two key reasons why a company runs a network. To keep these servers humming, you need to perform a number of administrative tasks. This chapter from the book Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator, by Danielle and Nelson Ruest, examines what they are and why some practices make more sense than others. NEW! Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Win this week's featured book! Now you have a chance to compete for a copy of the featured book in our chapter download program! We challenge you to test your skills by taking our new Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz. Share your results with us and you may win a copy of Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator by Nelson and Danielle Ruest. Download the Chapter of the Week above and then click here to take the quiz. Live! Expert Webcast: Command-line control of terminal services Learn from Terminal Services guru Christa Anderson about a free tool that lets you configure terminal server settings from the command line--even for Windows 2000 terminal servers. You'll also learn how to use VBScript to configure Windows 2003 Server settings. 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