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IDC Brief - Thin Clients: A Cost-Effective Way to Improve Security
Has the down economy prevented your company from engaging in radical changes in IT philosophy that could save large amounts of money? If so, then read the latest IDC Executive Brief, Thin Clients: A Cost-Effective Way to Improve Security, to achieve two seemingly contradictory goals. Learn how thin clients are providing an alternative to PCs with equal or higher levels of computing power and increased security, for a lower overall cost.
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NEWS
IBM will spend $1B to challenge Microsoft (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
IBM plans to spend $1 billion in 2004 on free tools and support to entice developers to defect from Microsoft's development platform. Big Blue's biggest aim is to lure developers who work for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in various vertical industries.
NEWS
Can regulation cure security's ills? (SearchSecurity.com)
As worms and other exploits continue to blast through holes in vulnerable software, driving up enterprise cleanup costs threefold annually, some folks with pull in the information security industry are starting to talk more about government regulation.
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IT SURVIVAL KIT
Prevent internal abuse with RMTSHARE.exe
This tip was submitted to the SearchWin2000.com by reader Carol Miller, who was awarded 3rd place in the Tip of the Month Hall of Fame for January/February 2004. In this tip, Carol shares a hidden way for administrators to prevent undesirable items from being stored on a company computer.
SPONSORED BY: SurfControl
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Ensure critical corporate governance requirements are met
Due to recent management scandals at several major corporations, there is an emerging focus on regulatory compliance. Content filtering software can help companies prevent the release of confidential data and remove unwanted Internet content. This white paper 7 Tips to Enforcing Corporate Governance Policy on your Network, will provide seven useful tips to help cut through the tangle of policies governing content management.
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NEW! BLOOPER CONTEST
Submit your blooper and win
We've all had our Homer Simpson-like "D'oh!" moments at work. Share your best stories with us and walk away a winner! The authors of the five most hilarious IT bloopers sent in between now and April 30 will receive a cool TechTarget hat. You can be anonymous if you wish, just make sure to send us your story -- we want to hear it!
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CHAPTER OF THE WEEK
Administering file and print servers
This chapter from the book Windows Server 2003 Pocket
Administrator, by Danielle and Nelson Ruest, provides practical,
hands-on advice on maintaining and administering identity servers.
Topics include security, distribution groups, schema management and
disaster recovery.
Congratulations to Bud Dawson, our book winner from last week! Bud, a Windows system admin at MacDonald Dettwiler, takes home a crisp copy
of Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator. Take our new Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz and then send us your score for a chance to win a free copy of this book.
ASK THE EXPERT
Antivirus sites won't disinfect my computer
Dear Roberta,
I've been getting a cannot find server error on every site I try to visit. Running netstat-a, I find a syn_sent on those sites. I first suspected a DoS effect of MyDoom worm but my antivirus says negative infection on my machine. However, the ports are within the range that indicates that I have in fact been infected. What do I do? My OS and antivirus software are all updated.
Click here to read Roberta Bragg's expert response.
FEATURED TOPIC
A printer management playbook
Printer management is a fact of life for most network administrators. Consider this required reading for understanding the ins and outs of setting up, fine tuning and troubleshooting those persnickety peripherals.
THE MISSING LINK
Brits tackle technophobia with basic training
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Did you know that nearly one out of every three Britons is afraid of the computer? That's the word from the British Computer Society (BCS), which is trying to help lasso these Luddites and teach them some basics. And we mean basics -- like how to switch on a PC and use a mouse. Those who complete a course will get a certificate. And just you wait: In no time, they'll be complaining about spam, demanding upgrades and bemoaning how
much their eyes hurt, like the rest of us!
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