Today's News: Some concepts don't need proving

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Published by SearchWin2000.com   January 14, 2005 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  SearchWin2000.com Webcasts: Click here to subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!  Top News of the Week  >>  Exchange sticks with Jet, Tuesday sees two 'criticals' SPONSORED BY: 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. Click here to subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!  Headline  Some concepts don't need proving by Ira Winkler, Contributor I will never understand the claim that someone only wrote a virus or other computer attack as a "proof of concept." Authors of a proof of concept virus for cell phones recently claimed they just wanted to demonstrate that it could be done, and say it benefits the computer security field. Another company wanted to prove that you can bypass the security of Windows XP SP2. My response: Please don't do me any favors. So-called proofs of concept have been around for a while. While it is otherwise completely legitimate to search for security flaws in products, putting together a proof of concept, then distributing and publicizing it is just plain wrong. Frankly, these people are enablers to criminals and vandals around the world. Click here to read more about vulnerability proofs of concept. More on this topic: >  Microsoft rules out new Exchange data store >  A 'critical' Patch Tuesday >  Security, collaboration to drive messaging in '05 >  Is Windows AntiSpyware a good fit for enterprises? >  Firm trades mainframes for Microsoft servers  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   Chapter of the Week: Server Management This chapter digs into the meaty parts of server management. Get the inside scoop on pain-free backups, undocumented preventative maintenance procedures and nifty policy strategies. As a bonus, you get some interesting tips on how to deal with migration issues. Learning Center: Top Expert tips of 2004 Our crack team of experts served up hundreds of insightful tips, recommendations and solutions to common user problems in 2004. Read the 10 most popular answers. Learning Guide: Group Policy This SearchWin2000.com guide introduces you to Group Policy, explains best practices and pitfalls to avoid and provides troubleshooting help and advice. You'll find Group Policy articles, tutorials, tips, tools, white papers, expert advice and more to pump up your Group Policy know-how quickly. TRUE IT BLOOPERS Oops! True IT Blooper #167: Haste makes waste Did your mom always tell you to chew your food and don't inhale it? Were you the first of your friends to get married, buy a house and start a family? Has anyone ever asked you, "Where's the fire?" If you answered yes to more than one of these questions, then you probably need to take it down a level. If you keep rushing through life, it will eventually catch up with you, as it did with this IT manager in charge of hiring a new analyst almost 25 years ago!  Vent!  Let us know if you would pay for a Microsoft antispyware product. 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. EDITOR IN CHIEF, WINDOWS MEDIA GROUP 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 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=501794&lid=430722&track=NL-118&ad=501794 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.