=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Security Administration Tip March 16, 2004
Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-122&ad=478312 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - A Scanner That Won't Make a Hole in Your Budget! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26320,00.htm?track=NL-122&ad=478312&sunbeltsoftware - Ensure critical corporate governance requirements are met. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26321,00.htm?track=NL-122&ad=478312&surfcontrol =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Security tool treasure chests - Help us grade Microsoft! - Ask Roberta Bragg: How can I set up a BIOS password on my PC? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: Secrets of the Windows registry - Article: Microsoft hints of tiered global prices - Opinion: 'Threat fatigue' an ever-present danger for IT - Tip Contest: Win a TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Sunbelt Software A Scanner That Won't Make a Hole in Your Budget! Introducing Sunbelt Network Security Inspector. A low-cost, quick-install, fast-result vulnerability scanner with a commercial-grade vulnerability database. SNSI is licensed per Admin, not IP! Click here for a free product evaluation: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26320,00.htm?track=NL-122&ad=478312&sunbeltsoftware ____________________________________________________________________ SECURITY TOOL TREASURE CHESTS | By Tom Lancaster Explore this collection of several highly-regarded information security tools. Submit your own favorites for further coverage in future tips! Click for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci955034,00.html?track=NL-122&ad=478312 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= REPORT CARD ON MICROSOFT | Exclusive SearchWin2000.com research Now's your chance to grade Microsoft! Take part in SearchWin2000.com's third annual survey of IT professionals' attitudes about flagship Windows products and customer support issues. Did Redmond finally get trustworthy computing right with the release of Window Server 2003? Are you going to renew your Software Assurance agreement? What's up with the MCSE? Take this 10-minute survey. The editors will tally the results, compare your answers with last year, then publish the findings. Take the survey: http://www.insightexpress.com/s/MSRe69421 Read the 2003 Microsoft Report Card: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci900240,00.html?track=NL-122&ad=478312 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW CAN I SET UP A BIOS PASSWORD ON MY PC? | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta, I have a home computer that I use for standard purposes but also to keep a journal and other important personal information. Is there a way that I can protect my computer so no one can log on without a password? I once went into the BIOS setup and created a password so that the computer didn't boot up until the password was entered, but I have forgotten how to do this. Would setting up a password in that fashion be bad for my computer in any way? CLICK to read Roberta's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid576844_tax285120,00.html?track=NL-122&ad=478312 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-122&ad=478312 __________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: SurfControl 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. Click here for your free white paper: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26321,00.htm?track=NL-122&ad=478312&surfcontrol __________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECRETS OF THE WINDOWS REGISTRY | Featured Topic The registry is the heart of the Windows operating system, making troubleshooting and fine-tuning skills a must. This week we offer tips, advice and little-known tricks! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci952351,00.html?track=NL-122&ad=478312 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT HINTS OF TIERED GLOBAL PRICES | Article One world, one price. That's no longer the case for Microsoft products. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci955079,00.html?track=NL-122&ad=478312 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 'THREAT FATIQUE' AN EVER-PRESENT DANGER FOR IT | Opinion Software vulnerability ratings have a lot in common with terror threat levels. If the level rises too high too often, "threat fatigue" sets in. And the consequences can be disastrous if people become complacent. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci954860,00.html?track=NL-122&ad=478312 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A TDK MOJO 256MB MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip gauntlets? 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