Title: Today's News
June 10, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com

Today's News

SearchWin2000.com
NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS    
Issue Sponsored By:
  > ManageSoft, The Software Management Company


IN THIS ISSUE:
  > What Microsoft gets for its $7B research budget
  > Microsoft's bounty hunter
  > For SMBs, happy (tech) days are here again
  > More headlines
  > 12 credit cards in one!
  > The Missing Link: Digital downloads 'getting better' all the time?


Struggling With Manual Software Deployment?
What if you could transform desktops, laptops, and servers into self-managing devices? You can. Learn how by downloading the FREE White Paper: "Automating Software Management". Ensure software up-time 24/7 with reliable, bandwidth-friendly software deployment and self-healing for Windows, Linux, and UNIX devices throughout your organization. ManageSoft is the most reliable way to deploy, update, and manage software. Click here to download Free White Paper

Headlines
What Microsoft gets for its $7B research budget
[SearchExchange.com]
At the software maker's five labs, ongoing projects include research on self-taught spam filters, network shields, satellite-driven Web services and efforts to give end users their own terabyte of personal storage.
MORE INFO:
See Steve Ballmer's recent comments on research and other issues
Read up on antispam technology in Exchange Server 2003


Microsoft's bounty hunter
[CNET]
Hemanshu Nigam knows a thing or two about cybercrime. He was once a prosecutor in Los Angeles, where he helped put Internet child exploiters in jail. Now, he oversees Microsoft's antivirus reward program. In an interview, Nigam said the Sasser worm case may have been a turning point in the battle against hackers. For the first time, he said, someone came to Microsoft to offer information about a cybercrime.

For SMBs, happy (tech) days are here again
[SearchSmallBizIT.com]
Two studies say small and midsized businesses will spend more on technology this year, with an eye toward specific investments.

More headlines
[From around the Web]
Data theft detective work begins at the office (SearchSecurity.com)
South Korea probes Microsoft IM integration (Associated Press)
Network attacks double at financial firms (SearchSecurity.com)

Also on SearchWin2000.com
TOPICS: Chapter of the Week: 'Managing and implementing Disaster Recovery'
Keeping vital data safe is a top priority for practically all companies today. This chapter from the book "MCSE Windows Server 2003 All-in-One Exam Guide," by Brian Culp, et al., walks through the steps necessary to ensure that appropriate backup and disaster recovery routines are implemented. In addition, you get hands-on advice on navigating the actual recovery process, in case something does indeed happen.

TOPICS: 12 credit cards in one!
This is a programmable card in development that can represent all of your credit, debit, and consumer cards, so you only have to carry one card. Working in conjunction with a small handheld device called the Pocket Vault, this card has security features that guard against identity theft, physical theft of cards, and theft of credit card information over the Internet. The device also has built in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and the capacity to display a user's photo.
Think you know this term? Find out if you are right!

ASK THE EXPERTS: My 'computer operator' title is putting off potential employers
Dear Ed:
I have earned an A.A in Computer Networks and Systems Tech. and currently I am attending school for a BS in Business and Management. I've also spent the last three years working for a company as a "computer operator" in a UNIX and Linux environment. Unfortunately it seems that the "computer operator" title seems to put off potential employers. With my schooling and limited experience what would you recommend I do?
Read Ed Tittel's expert response.


The Missing Link
The Missing Link: Digital downloads 'getting better' all the time?
[Reuters]
The long and winding download may be at hand. The Beatles, whose hits have been holdouts from the online music age, could be coming to a hard drive near you. Representatives for the Fab Four are talking with several companies about distributing "I am the Walrus" and the rest of the group's vast, legendary catalog on the Net -- a move some say would give the digital download industry some serious credibility. The deal could be done by fall. Just think -- the Beatles could all live in your little Dell machine.
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
TechTarget 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

Reply via email to