Today's News: Sasser spikes Windows TCO

[SearchWin2000.com]

Title: Today's News

May 07, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News Issue Sponsored By: Windows Job Opportunities! IN THIS ISSUE: Sasser making Windows more expensive Microsoft gives Lotus Notes a plug Novell lifts lid on open-source .NET toolkit Microsoft to Mozilla: Why can't we be friends? Featured Topic: Stabilizing Windows -- 20 tips in 20 minutes The Missing Link: 'Slam' comes back to haunt jilted German Sasser making Windows more expensive [The Register] Gartner says a worm worse than Sasser could be nigh and is advising clients to budget for extra protection. Personal firewalls, antivirus and intrusion prevention software for all Windows PCs and servers are crucial for preventing attacks -- the "patch as you go" Windows update just isn't enough, analysts said. MORE INFO: Security managers: Companies can no longer afford 'patch-as-you-go' Best Web Links on security Windows Job Opportunities! Gain immediate access to thousands of Windows job listings at the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice. Make your job search easier with our Career Center resources. Sign up today! Microsoft gives Lotus Notes a plug [SearchDomino.com] Microsoft has announced the addition of an IBM Lotus Notes add-on pack for its Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2003. Novell lifts lid on open-source .NET toolkit [ZDNet UK] Here's a kind of Mono developers wouldn't mind catching: Novell this week lifted the lid on a test version of the Mono open-source platform that lets developers create .NET applications that can run not only on Windows, but on Linux and Unix to boot. Mono 1.0 is scheduled to be ready by the end of this quarter. Microsoft to Mozilla: Why can't we be friends? [InternetNews.com] The open-source community may be pooling resources in order to avoid being gored by Longhorn, but Microsoft is trying to dispel any fears. The company said this week that it is offering "friendly" advice to Mozilla browser groups and looking for ways the two sides can benefit from Longhorn's advancements. TOPICS: Chapter of the Week: 'Managing and maintaining Group Policy' Troubleshooting Group Policy application and deployment can be tricky business. Get the inside scoop on little-known tools and methodologies in this chapter from the book MCSE Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Study Guide, by Dennis Suhanovs, along with helpful tips and tricks on efficient Group Policy management. TOPICS: Featured Topic: Stabilizing Windows -- 20 tips in 20 minutes No administrator worth his or her salt wants to deal with an operating system crash. Here are 20 tips and nuggets of expert advice to show you how to increase the overall stability of your Windows servers and workstations. TIPS: Oops! True IT Blooper #135: Coffee, tea or....Oh darn When coffee was spilled on a users keyboard, Arthur thought he was giving her the right advice. Turns out, he should have been a bit more specific. The Missing Link: 'Slam' comes back to haunt jilted German [AFP] You don't call Helga "an old tart" and get away with it. When a 66-year-old man (Dieter) in Germany sent his ex an e-mail containing said slight, she filed a complaint. He ended up being prosecuted and fined $120 for insulting behavior. It may not have been so bad had Dieter not also written that Helga's new partner "should have gotten somebody younger and more attractive for his money." Achtung, baby. Evidently, spam in German inboxes is one thing, but a slam is another matter entirely. Read the full Story. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: White Paper Alerts Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-118 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. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494