Today's News: Microsoft needs a reality check

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Published by SearchWin2000.com   December 17, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  SearchWin2000.com Career Center: Click here to visit the Career Center today!  Top News of the Week  >>  BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft to delay SMTP relay software >>  December's patches, video creep and a Giant deal SPONSORED BY: SearchWin2000.com Career Center Looking for a new job? Visit the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice and find over 37,000 tech positions to choose from. And get the career resources you need to set yourself apart from other job seekers. Find training and certification resources, get help with your resume and more. Visit today! Click here to visit the Career Center today!  Headline  Microsoft needs a reality check By Ira Winkler, Contributor Microsoft is urging users to upgrade to more secure versions of its operating system, but now isn't the right time for many businesses. I'm not a Microsoft hater. The company's "design features" have had many issues, but I believe the buyer should beware when making purchasing decisions. Clearly, strides are being made at Microsoft. Due to those strides, the overall message of a somewhat recent Microsoft presentation was that Microsoft software is strong and getting stronger. I can agree with that. By the time Longhorn and TCPA (Trusted Computing Platform Architecture) are available, there can be a revolutionary leap in security. However, I had a couple of concerns in the tone of the message that I'd like Microsoft to reconsider. Click here to read more about the OS upgrade dilemma. More on this topic: >  Service packs vs. rollups: The fix is in >  Microsoft makes Giant antispyware purchase >  Windows Kernel, LSASS flaws fixed >  Future path of Windows Server outlined >  IT dealing with voice and video creep  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   Chapter of the Week: Designing an effective Active Directory Doing things right from the start tends to save time in the long run, and Active Directory is certainly no exception from this rule. This book explains how to plan forests, schemas, trusts, OUs and dozens of other key components while keeping the focus on the big picture. Tip of the Day: How to use OUs to hide resources A user recently asked how to hide a resource. The answer lies in the structure of Active Directory. Find out more in this tip. Learning Center: The Blooper Zone Revisited The fall Blooper contest is over and we have a winner! A.S. snagged the top spot with "The power plug turnover challenge." Read his and other hilarious stories here! TRUE IT BLOOPERS Oops! True IT Blooper #164: The imaginary device that toppled a career-climber Good pranks are fun, but it's even better when the mark is an over-ambitious career climber who steals your 'great idea' and presents it as his own to impress upper management. This is Dr. J.H.'s hilarious story of how a would-be IT manager found himself on the curb with his personal stuff in a box just an hour after introducing the amazing Finger-Operated Mouse Pointing Device.  Vent!  Let us know which Microsoft free download is your favorite. 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?cid=499590&lid=430722&track=NL-118&ad=499590 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.