Today's News: The folly of vulnerability seeking

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Published by SearchWin2000.com   October 29, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Policy Maker: Securing computers using Group Policy Objects (GPOs)  Top News of the Week  >>  A free tool, a chance to vent, a serious security challenge SPONSORED BY: Policy Maker Securing computers using Group Policy Objects (GPOs) This webcast will look at the different areas of a GPO that allow for security configurations, how to use security templates to configure security and how to properly design the Active Directory to allow for the use of GPOs for security. View this webcast today!  Headline  The folly of vulnerability seeking By Pete Lindstrom, Contributor New vulnerabilities are discovered and disclosed with alarming frequency these days. Like clockwork, 10 vulnerabilities are found each day to augment the leaks in our already-sinking ships. And we welcome the news with masochistic greed. The reality is that these newest vulnerabilities -- regardless of individual identity and characteristics -- are comfort food for security professionals, giving us work to do that appears useful and yet contributes to an overall weakening of defenses in our computing infrastructure. There are two primary reasons that security professionals use to justify the practice of vulnerability seeking. Click here to find out what those reasons are. More on this topic: >  Microsoft offers virtualization tool to ease OS migrations >  Can Windows and Linux peacefully co-exist? >  Migration Warriors: Large mailboxes cause hang time >  IT pros bare souls on job woes >  The most serious challenges in securing wireless networks  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   Chapter of the Week: 'Application strategies and server sizing' Optimizing Terminal Services may seem like a simple game of adding RAM and faster processors. This is a mistake, as there are tons of variables in play that can dramatically improve - or cripple - a TS environment. This chapter takes a thorough under-the-hood look at two key areas of TS optimization: strategies for pulling off complex application installations and smart server sizing. Learning Center: FAQ -- Expert Advice SearchWin2000.com has the facts on FAQs. Browse the most frequently asked questions put to our Windows experts. Got a question? Check the FAQ, it may already have been answered. Tip of the Day: Avoid boot-from SAN problems Booting from the SAN rather than a local drive makes servers easier to manage and (usually) faster to restore in the event of a problem. However, in the case of Windows, setting up to boot from a SAN is complex. TRUE IT BLOOPERS Oops! True IT Blooper Halloween Classic: Network down? Call "Ghost Busters!" In 1986, Randy Davis was working as a Senior Computer Operator for a hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Randy should have been forewarned when he found out that the "Penthouse" floor that the MIS department was located on was actually just a cover-up for it being floor 13. But he was not prepared for the supernatural activity that was about to haunt the hospital computer system.  Vent!  What's your favorite spyware zapper? Take our latest poll and sound off. Member Surveys Enter your e-mail and start receiving Member Surveys. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   SENIOR NEWS EDITOR John Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. SENIOR SITE EDITOR Marilyn Cohodas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles and best practices. SITE SALES MANAGER Mike Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter.   A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Contact us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-118&ad=496023 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.