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May 18, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News Issue Sponsored By: RTO Software IN THIS ISSUE: Tougher tests renew challenge of Microsoft certifications Microsoft still has its work cut out on licensing Why Health First is dumping MS Office More headlines The Microsoft Report Card is in! The Missing Link: One in four nods off at work RTO Software RTO Software would like to invite you to download the free white paper: "Conquering Rogue Application Behavior in a Terminal Server Environment" to learn how you can beat the plague of rogue applications to boost end user satisfaction (SLA). Explore the technology hundreds of IT Managers have deployed (TScale) to get up to 30% or more additional concurrent users per server while controlling application behavior! Click Here to get your free copy today! Tougher tests renew challenge of Microsoft certifications [SearchWin2000.com] Being book smart can only take you so far as an IT professional these days. Find out how Microsoft and others are challenging IT pros to be all that they can be. MORE INFO: Read an overview of the 2004 Microsoft Report Card Navigate your way through the maze of security certifications Microsoft still has its work cut out on licensing [SearchWin2000.com] Software Assurance. Licensing 6.0. These are still alien terms to many of the 1,000 IT managers and administrators who responded to a recent survey. Can anything bring down the wall of confusion? Why Health First is dumping MS Office [SearchEnterpriseLinux.com] A Florida health care facility is switching office suites, heading for OpenOffice and Novell Nterprise Linux Services. In this first of a two-part interview, two network administrators explain the reasons why Office just doesn't cut it anymore. More headlines [From around the web] MS intern's head in the clouds leads to patent (SearchSecurity.com) Microsoft wins delay in Eolas appeal (CNET) Consequences of Cisco source code theft unclear (SearchSecurity.com) Survey: Government security tips tough to swallow (SearchSecurity.com) TOPICS: The Microsoft Report Card is in! The results are in! We crunched numbers from 1,000 responses to our third annual Microsoft Report Card survey and -- just as we suspected -- there are some interesting trends to report. You'll find the details -- including all the data, whys and wherefores -- in our Microsoft Report Card for 2004. Look it over and let us know if you agree or disagree. TOPICS: Crash Course -- Patch Management Patch management could be called pain management. Get the scoop on tips, articles and expert advice, and learn to be a champion of security at your company in this week's Featured Topic. TIPS: Shopping around: 5 key features for archiving software Archiving e-mail and the storage requirements that go along with it has become a concern for a growing number of Exchange admins. Here's some advice on what you should look for when you shop around for an archival software product. The Missing Link: One in four nods off at work [Reuters] More than a few workers have a touch of George Costanza in them. Just like the "Seinfeld" sidekick, about 25% of Europeans admitted to catching a catnap at work, according to a Jobline and Monster Worldwide study. These employees said they had either snoozed at their desk (just like George), drifted off in a meeting or entered la-la land in the loo. Breaking down the nodding off by nationality, the Irish are the most prone to sleeping on the job and the Dutch are least likely to drift off. 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