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Essential tools and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Microsoft's new online training options - The changing face of Microsoft certification - Ask Ed Tittel: Should I take a varity of certification courses? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: Windows code leak? Who cares? - Article: Gates tries to win back security pros' trust - Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Win free books! - Tip Contest: The clock is ticking! Submit your tip today! ____________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY: The Desktop Deployment Info Center ********* Visit the new Desktop Deployment Info Center on SearchWin2000.com! You'll find tips, webcasts, expert advice and other key resources focused on all aspects of managing Windows desktops -- direct from SearchWin2000.com and Microsoft. Topics covered include desktop deployment and migration strategies, performance, disk management, hardware administration, application management, security -- and much more. Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126 ____________________________________________________________________ MICROSOFT'S NEW ONLINE TRAINING OPTIONS | Ed Tittel Microsoft recently announced a battery of e-learning courses for Windows Server 2003 topics. At $199 per course, they are a real bargain, and help compress two to five days in the classroom into much shorter lecture periods. Here's a quick overview of the training options. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci952372,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE CHANGING FACE OF MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION | Ed Tittel These days, certification plays a different and more specific role than it once did. It's also no longer an absolute guarantee of employment. Dan Truax, Director of Microsoft Certification Business and Product Strategy, offers some valuable insight on the hows and whys of Microsoft's certification programs. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci939517,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SHOULD I TAKE A VARIETY OF CERTIFICATION COURSES? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed, I recently did my Security+. Next, I plan to do the CCNA and CCDA before I go on to do the Security+ Certified Ethical Hacker, CIW Security Analyst, SCNP and some Red Hat Linux courses. After all that, I plan to go on and do the CCSP Cisco certification or the Cisco firewall specialist certification. Are these good courses, and will they help my career? >> CLICK for Ed's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid572563_tax285126,00.html?track=NL-126 Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our Experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126 __________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS CODE LEAK? WHO CARES? | Featured Topic SearchWin2000 members are voting 2-1 that the recent Windows source code leak is irrelevant to admins. Check out our recent survey and all the related news about Microsoft's shared source initiative. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci951178,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GATES TRIES TO WIN BACK SECURITY PROS' TRUST | Article Bill Gates made an effort to win back security professionals' trust by previewing some of the security features of the upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 during his keynote at the RSA Conference on Tuesday. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci952128,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN FREE BOOKS! | Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz You probably know about our chapter download program, where we offer a new, exciting book excerpt every week. Now you also have a chance to compete for a copy of the featured book! We challenge you to test your skills by taking our new Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz. Share the results with us and maybe you will win a copy of "Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator" by Nelson and Danielle Ruest. Click here to download the Chapter of the Week: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid1_gci950983,00.html?track=NL-126 Click here to take the quiz: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci950981,00.html?track=NL-126 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE CLOCK IS TICKING! SUBMIT YOUR TIP TODAY! | Tip Contest February is just about over -- did you submit a tip yet? Don't worry, there's still time to send us your Windows-related IT tip and win an iRiver iFP-190T 256 MB Digital Audio Player! >> CLICK here to submit and read more about this month's prize: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/0,289484,sid1_tax5e1,00.html?track=NL-126 __________________________________________________________________ SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TIP NEWSLETTER | Sign up for free SearchWin2000.com's security administration free biweekly newsletter draws off the knowledge of experienced users, authors and other experts to provide IT professionals the tips and guidance they need to effectively secure their networks. >> CLICK here to auto-activate your subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126 __________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************* TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. __________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Senior Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ___________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your IT bloopers and original articles. ___________________________________________________________________ VANDANA SHARMA, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips and true IT bloopers. ___________________________________________________________________ KEVIN NOLAN (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ___________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. 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