Today's News: MS security chief offers IE, Mydoom help

[SearchWin2000.com]

Title: Today's News

July 29, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > The new Patch Impact Manager from InstallShield IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IE fixes, Mydoom 'cleaning' tool to be delivered   >  Microsoft to release out-of-cycle patch   >  Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out   >  More headlines   >  Are you up to the challenge?   >  'Planning, implementing and maintaining server availability'   >  Terminal Services Learning Guide   >  The Missing Link: GPS phone for kids a good call for parents   Cut Down Pre-Deployment Patch Testing Times Deploying a patch without testing its impact on your software can be catastrophic, but pre-deployment patch testing can take too much time. That's why administrators use Patch Impact Manager to make patch testing more efficient. Patch Impact Manager runs pre-deployment scans to identify every application impacted by a patch, so you can focus testing only on those affected programs. TRY IT NOW!   IE fixes, Mydoom 'cleaning' tool to be delivered [SearchWin2000.com] In an online briefing, Microsoft security executives discussed fixes for the software maker's Web browser and the latest variant of the Mydoom worm and offered updates on several security-focused products. MORE INFO: > See details of the latest schedule for Windows Server 2003 SP1 > Read more about the Internet Explorer exploit Microsoft to release out-of-cycle patch [SearchSecurity.com] The fix will address Internet Explorer security holes exploited during last month's Download.Ject attack. Details of Microsoft antivirus software leak out [ZDNet.com] The leader of a Microsoft security project in France has disclosed details about the software maker's plans for an antivirus product. Nicolas Mirail said the product will encompass technology acquired from GeCad and Pelican Software, including two different methods of detecting destructive files. He said the technology will be compatible with Windows XP and the Longhorn version of Windows. More headlines [From around the Web] Microsoft looks to avoid IBM's fall from grace (ACM Ubiquity) Microsoft outsourcing high-level work, labor group says (The Seattle Times) Bursting the bubble around enterprise networks (SearchNetworking.com) Microsoft add-on secures Web services (eWEEK) FEATURED TOPIC:  Are you up to the challenge? So, you think you're quite the expert on Windows technology, eh? Prove it - take our challenging Know-IT-All quizzes and see how you measure up! CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  'Planning, implementing and maintaining server availability' Need to keep your network up and running at all times? Don't suffer another weekend of frantic troubleshooting - learn the tricks to bulletproof your network from the start! This chapter from the book "MCSE Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Study Guide," by Diana Huggins, examines High Availability solutions, network monitoring, backup strategies and offers valuable tips on beating system bottlenecks. LEARNING GUIDE:  Terminal Services Learning Guide This guide introduces you to terminal services and explains best practices for planning, installing and administering your Terminal Server. You'll find troubleshooting help, expert advice, articles, tutorials, tips, tools, white papers and more to pump up your knowledge of terminal services quickly. GPS phone for kids a good call for parents [Reuters] If cell phones were cereal, a new one from South Korea's SK Telecom Co. would be Lucky Charms. The company has cranked out a sweet mobile that's tailor-made for kids -- it comes in cool colors and has an antenna shaped like an ear. What the kids may not know is that the phone also packs a GPS device so Mom and Dad always know where their little wireless wonder has wandered. Then again, if it's the cell phone that's really good for kids, maybe it's more like Life cereal. 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: Tips from our experts 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 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494