Today's News: Exchange makeover coming this fall

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August 19, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Wyse Technology IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Microsoft mulls a new course for Exchange   >  Microsoft tries to clear confusion over SP2   >  Microsoft updates 64-bit Windows XP preview editions   >  Get ready for XP SP2   >  'Harden communications'   >  FAQ -- How to stop unauthorized software downloads   >  The Missing Link: IT firm submits to critics, yanks suggestive ad Microsoft mulls a new course for Exchange [SearchExchange.com] Microsoft has released few details about the future of Exchange, but the software giant is mapping a plan to add more flexibility to the storage component of its messaging platform. MORE INFO: > Euthanized Kodiak signals shift for Exchange Microsoft tries to clear confusion over SP2 [SearchSecurity.com] Service Pack 2 has been plagued by a reported security glitch and a list of applications that must be tweaked for compatibility. Microsoft updates 64-bit Windows XP preview editions [eWeek] Microsoft has released new preview versions of its 64-bit desktop and server software. The software company also gave the desktop software a new name. Windows XP 64-bit for Extended 64-bit systems is now becoming Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. FEATURED TOPIC:  Get ready for XP SP2 Microsoft's long-delayed XP Service Pack 2 is here. Learn more about what XP SP2 means for you.   Back to the Future With Thin Clients Companies are turning to thin clients as a way to reduce maintenance costs and security risks. Learn about the new wave of thin access devices and whether they fit in your network. Click here to register for the webcast.   CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  'Harden communications' What is the best approach to bulletproofing your system? In this chapter, SearchWin2000.com site expert Roberta Bragg offers her take on the matter along with tons of tips and tricks for securing LAN, WAN and Web communications with SSL. Get the complete rundown of the three basic security processes for hardening network communications: authentication, integrity and encryption. ASK THE EXPERT:  FAQ -- How to stop unauthorized software downloads Dear Jeremy: We would like to stop unauthorized user software downloads. Is there a way to do this through Group Policy? Read Jeremy Moskowitz's expert response. IT firm submits to critics, yanks suggestive ad [The Register] Next time your company is trying to come up with a cool ad campaign, remember this -- people get enough bondage talk with their spam; they don't want it with their IT trade pubs, too. Web hosting firm Amen Ltd. recently ran an ad with the headline 'Bound to Serve' and "Take control of your very own dedicated server -- 100% Linux, 100% dedicated" at the bottom of the ad. The verbiage wasn't really the problem. It was the picture between the text that was the problem -- a semi-clad woman wearing a mask. The picture was worth a thousand words -- not all of them complimentary. Amen axed the ad. Amen to that. Must have been one scary mask. 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