Today's News: Windows remains the top target

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August 04, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   >  So far, a banner year for attacks   >  XP SP2 will break Microsoft's CRM product   >  Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unit   >  More headlines   >  Best practices for upgrading NT domains to Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory domains   >  What's the best way to save large files on my hard drive?   >  Retrieving and modifying the product key for Windows XP   >  The Missing Link: Some Finns 'can't handle the truth' about Net addiction 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! So far, a banner year for attacks [SearchSecurity.com] Malicious activity in the first half of 2004 rose sharply over the same period a year ago and Windows was the prime target, studies show. MORE INFO: > See Microsoft's recent comments about Internet Explorer and Mydoom > Read more about the IE exploit XP SP2 will break Microsoft's CRM product [internetnews.com] Microsoft has acknowledged on its download site that Windows XP Service Pack 2 will cause problems for companies running Microsoft's CRM suite. The software maker said modifications in the CRM applications, including the Outlook e-mail client for CRM 1.2, will be required as a workaround. Microsoft shifts researchers to Windows unit [ZDNet] Microsoft is beefing up the team developing the next version of Windows. An executive for the software maker said that it is transferring 70 developers from its research unit to the team creating Longhorn. More headlines [From around the Web] CIOs must help tame e-mail beast (SearchCIO.com) E-mail policy dos and don'ts (SearchCIO.com) Bloomba e-mail program to include scheduling (Reuters) Radicati's 'suite' success in question (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT WEBCAST:  Best practices for upgrading NT domains to Windows 2000/2003 Active Directory domains Planning is essential for the simple task of upgrading from an NT domain to an AD domain. In this on demand webcast, Braincore.net founder Derek Melber will outline key issues to consider before, during, and after the upgrade. Click here to view this webcast now or bookmark the page to view it later. ASK THE EXPERT:  What's the best way to save large files on my hard drive? Dear Serdar, I wish to save certain large files (about 5 gigs worth) on my hard drive. I tried creating a partition, but I have to have the "basic disk configuration" and I do not have a disk to restore those. I also looked into creating a dynamic volume, but the info I've found about it is vague. I do not wish to do anything that can sabotage these files. What do you recommend? Read Serdar Yegulalp's expert response. ADMINISTRATOR TIP:  Retrieving and modifying the product key for Windows XP The Windows XP product key is the 25-digit alphanumeric string, in the format AB123-123AB-AB123-123AB-AB123, used to license copies of Windows XP. At some point it might be necessary to change the CD key for an installed copy of XP. Some Finns 'can't handle the truth' about Net addiction [Reuters] You already know that Net addiction can keep you from leaving the house -- or the chair. But in Finland, it can keep you from duty. Some Finnish soldiers can't complete their six months of military service because of their Net addiction. Evidently, they miss Googling and shopping and all that fun stuff so much that they can't hack it (no pun intended) and are being excused from duty. So these days, Cpl. Max Klinger of "M*A*S*H" fame wouldn't need a dress -- just a fast connection and no life -- for that coveted Section 8. And it would help if he were Finnish. 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. 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