Today's News: XP SP2 firewall problem fixed

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December 20, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWin2000.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Critical fix for SP2 firewall   >  Microsoft to delay SMTP relay software   >  Flaw found in Google's new desktop search   >  More Headlines   >  The Blooper Zone Revisited   >  IIS 6: The complete reference   >  Find the ultimate digital camera   >  The Missing Link: Of pudding and pink slips Critical fix for SP2 firewall [SearchWindowsSecurity.com] The vulnerability affects Windows XP SP2 users who rely on a dial-up connection to access the Internet. MORE INFO: > Take a look at this XP SP2 pre-installation checklist > Review: Firewall is XP SP2's shining star   SearchWin2000.com Webcasts Sign up to receive the Webcast Alerts newsletter from SearchWin2000.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Securing Computers Using GPOs, How to Stop Directory Harvest Attacks, Anti-Spam Best Practices, Exchange 2003 Migration Best Practices and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   Microsoft to delay SMTP relay software [SearchExchange.com] The software company will not release Exchange Edge Services in 2005 as previously planned. Instead, sources say, the technology will be folded into the next version of Exchange Server, where it will be tasked with more than fighting spam. Flaw found in Google's new desktop search [The New York Times] Researchers have found a vulnerability in the recently released Google search tool that could allow desktops to be searched via the Internet. The research team at Rice University said a similar search tool from Microsoft doesn't appear to be affected because it doesn't combine Web and local search results in the way that Google does. More Headlines [From around the Web] Giant partner not in loop for Microsoft buyout (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) IBM gains support for BladeCenter spec (eWEEK) Is Microsoft's Office becoming more like Windows? (Reuters) Kicking the 'CrackBerry' habit (SearchMobileComputing.com) Survey: Linux gaining acceptance among users (SearchCIO.com) 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! CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  IIS 6: The complete reference Get the thorough under-the-hood walkthrough of TCP/IP and DNS that you need to make the right decisions. This chapter examines topics ranging from name resolution and DNS Zone storage to network gateway optimization and Windows Server 2003-specific tricks. GADGETS & GIZMOS GUIDE:  Find the ultimate digital camera In the market for a digital camera? Find out which ones make the grade with our editors. Digital Cameras Canon PowerShot A80 Casio Exilim EX-Z40 Minolta DiMage X50 Nikon Coolpix 5200 Pentax Optio S40 Of pudding and pink slips [Reuters] It seems a guy in the U.K. was a little too hasty with the pudding. The queen gives all her staff a pudding for Christmas -- and we're not talking about the instant stuff in a box that Bill Cosby used to shill; we're talking nice English pudding from a fancy food store. When Ben Church, a property administrator at Buckingham Palace, got his royal pudding, he put it on eBay's auction block for about 15 pounds more than what Her Majesty paid for it. Bad move. Ben got the boot. He'd better be glad he didn't do this 400 years ago -- he could have lost his head instead of his job. 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?cid=500128&lid=430722&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