Security Tip: Spyware, spyware everywhere

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June 29, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Security Tip NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   > Spyware, spyware everywhere   > Lessons learned from MBSA 1.2   > Attack blunted, but concerns remain   > MS completes merger of e-mail authentication specs   > Crash Course: Spyware SPONSORED BY:  SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide Find the latest security products on the market. Do you worry about your security solution? Are you aware of the latest security products on the market? Security solutions apply to every IT pro. The SearchWin2000.com Product and Vendor Guide enables you to research the latest security products and communicate with vendors all in one place. Visit Today! Spyware, spyware everywhere [Ed Tittel] Many hysterical-sounding statistics about about spyware aren't really that hysterical nor that far out of line. Find out just how big the spyware problem in this tip. Lessons learned from MBSA 1.2 [Tom Lancaster] Having repeatedly seen the advice on the Microsoft Security home page to use the company's Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), I decided to go ahead and give it a try. Read about the benefits of MBSA 1.2 in this tip. Attack blunted, but concerns remain [Bill Brenner] Though a malicious Web site that generated last week's widespread Internet attack is shut down, concern remains more damaging mischief looms. MS completes merger of e-mail authentication specs [SearchExchange.com] Details have been hashed out to unify competing technologies to combat e-mail spoofing and phishing. There's just one more stop for the proposed Sender ID specification before it can start protecting inboxes everywhere. TOPICS:  Crash Course: Spyware Spyware can be seen as a malicious thief, or as helpful if an employee is stealing company info. Read these tips and advice to learn more about spyware and how to protect yourself. TOPICS:  Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz: Learn SQL tricks from The Guru! Are you a true SQL master? If not, it's time to gather 'round and listen up! This week's featured book is 'The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals' by best-selling author Ken Henderson. Want a free copy of this book? Take the challenging chapter quiz and send us your score for a chance to win! ASK THE EXPERTS:  Will XP SP2 support TCG Trusted Platform Modules? Dear Roberta Bragg, Will XP SP2 support TCG "Trusted Platform Modules" as listed on this website: www.trustedcomputinggroup.org? 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: Administrator Tips 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 "Windows Security Administration Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-122 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