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![]() Sassy Sasser worm's on the move
![]() SP1 for Windows Server 2003 a work in progress
![]() Windows XP: 210 million copies and counting
![]() IBM 'Stinger' set to stun SQL Server
![]() Chapter of the Week: 'Planning and implementing Active Directory infrastructure'
![]() The Missing Link: eBay wedding gown turns frowns upside down
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Sassy Sasser worm's on the move
[SearchSecurity.com]
Multiple variants of a new worm target critical Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 flaws. Thousands of PCs reportedly have been "sassed" so far.
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SP1 for Windows Server 2003 a work in progress
[Microsoft Watch]
Windows XP SP2 isn't the only service pack baking in Redmond's oven. Microsoft is also working on the first pack for Windows Server 2003. It's expected to ship later this year -- right now, it's reportedly in the hands of private testers.
Windows XP: 210 million copies and counting
[Reuters]
Microsoft says that it's been selling 10 million copies of Windows XP per month for the last nine months -- a sign that the PC market is rebounding. MS announced this at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, where the company is also expected to update manufacturers on the system requirements of Longhorn.
IBM 'Stinger' set to stun SQL Server
[San Jose Business Journal]
IBM's latest DB2 Universal Database leaves the nest today. The product, code-named Stinger, incorporates more Linux-based features and will challenge SQL Server and Oracle 10g for the hearts and souls of DBAs.
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TOPICS: Chapter of the Week: 'Planning and implementing Active Directory infrastructure'
You're probably aware that spending time on careful planning tends to pay off tenfold through the Active Directory life cycle. But are you up to speed on the changes and enhancements of Windows Server 2003? This chapter from the book MCSE Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Study Guide, by Dennis
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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: Predictions for Microsoft security exams
Between Bill Gates' executive e-mail and an upcoming 20-city, two-month security training blitz, Microsoft has clearly sharpened its focus on security. This security focus is interesting on a number of fronts that relate to certification. Read this tip to see certification guru Ed Tittel's prediction on what's to come.
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The Missing Link: eBay wedding gown turns frowns upside down
[AuctionBytes.com]
His former bride didn't love him, but evidently everyone else does. A Seattle man who put his ex-wife's wedding dress up for bid on eBay has turned into an Internet hit -- more than 6 million hits, the most in the site's history. Why all the buzz? For one thing, Larry Star modeled the dress. As a hairy, stocky man, he is one ugly bride -- even with his face blotted out. Star also included some hysterically bitter commentary with
the dress description, calling it "a $1,200 shower curtain" for which his "drunken sot of an ex-father-in-law" never reimbursed him. When bidding closed last week, Star had a $3,850 offer and 15 minutes of fame. Not bad, considering all he wanted from the frock was enough money for beer and baseball tickets.
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