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July 06, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Windows Job Opportunities! IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Microsoft aims to blunt Internet Explorer exploit   >  Microsoft looks to boost customer service   >  Security and the summer slump   >  More headlines   >  Longhorn -- Raging bull or bum steer?   >  The Missing Link: Sharapova beats Williams, loses to cell phone Microsoft aims to blunt Internet Explorer exploit [SearchWin2000.com] The software maker has issued configuration changes for three versions of Windows in an effort to lessen the effects of a recently exploited vulnerability in its widely deployed Web browser. MORE INFO: > Read a news analysis of the recent Internet Explorer exploit > See why the IIS attack may portend future attempts   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 looks to boost customer service [Associated Press] For the past two years, Microsoft has been working on improving the quality of its customer service. Those efforts include sending employees out to visit customers at their place of business and responding more quickly to security threats. The big question is whether those efforts will pay off. Security and the summer slump [SearchSmallBizIT.com] What happens when your limited IT staff heads for vacation? Can your small business cope with security problems while your go-to guy is on the beach? More headlines [From around the Web] Microsoft haunts Oracle's strategy (CRM Buyer) Will spyware wither under new enterprise tools? (SearchSecurity.com) Oracle's e-mail, calendaring business grows (SearchOracle.com) Is offshore outsourcing flap fueled by politics? (SearchCIO.com) FEATURED TOPIC:  Longhorn -- Raging bull or bum steer? Will the next version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," be the bull of the woods -- or a bum steer? You be the judge, as you browse this collection of Longhorn articles and news. CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals The Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals is the consummate reference to Microsoft SQL Server. Picking up where documentation and white papers leave off, this book takes an all-inclusive approach to provide the most depth and breadth of coverage of any book on SQL Server architecture, internals, and tuning. This week, check out Chapter 24, 'Finding undocumented features.' EXPERT ANSWER CENTER:  Come get fast answers to your IT questions! The Expert Answer Center combines advice and solutions from over 100 technology, management and career experts from TechTarget's family of IT-oriented Web sites. In addition to this massive searchable database, the Expert Answer Center continually highlights one featured expert who answers new questions from our members on a specific topic. This site is also the home of the IT Visions Webcast Series, a monthly webcast for IT executives that spotlights strategic issues. Sharapova beats Williams, loses to cell phone [CNET News.com] Cell phone technology took center stage -- or at least center court -- over the weekend at Wimbledon. And it was about as successful on those famous grass courts as Anna Kournikova. Minutes after she beat Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova borrowed her father's cell phone to call her mother and tell her the good news. But Mom would have to catch it on ESPN. Maria couldn't get through, and a surefire commercial for a cell phone company died right there. At least she won the empathy of the entire global audience. 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