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MCSE Certification Is a "Must" at Unisys: Unisys Corp., a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Support Services, considers the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification for Windows 2000 a must-have credential for consultants in its Microsoft technology practice. Practice director Tony Neuser requires the credential of new hires and all consultants already on staff have upgraded or...; Tags: Team, Certification, MCSE, Credential, Unisys Corp., Microsoft Corp., Team Management, Quality, Management, Business Operations; Case studies
Massive Security Hole Ignored!: This white paper explains why the distributed administrative credentials that are stored on every workstation and server on your network constitute a serious security hole. It outlines the types of credentials that are potentially at risk, which include: The built-in administrator account that's created on every machine...; Tags: Credential, Lieberman Software Corp, Security; White papers

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MS08-025: Microsoft Windows kernel vulnerable to local privilege escalation flaw: From Microsoft: A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts. This is an important security update for all supported editions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server...; Tags: Window, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Flaw, Updates, Microsoft Windows, Security Administration, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Program Management Professional (PgMP) Exam Prep Boot Camp: Instantly save $500 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends April 30, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsGet the information and gain the skills you need to prepare for PMI's new Program Management Professional PgMP credential. The PgMP credential recognizes the...; Tags: Washington, San Jose, Exam, Toronto, PgMP Credential, Productivity, Thin Clients, Hardware; Training 2008-04-01
DameWare NT Utilities (zip): DameWare Utilities is an integrated collection of Windows NT utilities that provides a centralized interface for remote management of Windows NT server and workstation machines. Utilities include a network browser, a custom wizard for remote services installation and removal from NT servers/workstations, and a remote scheduler. You can display properties...; Tags: Network, DameWare Development, DameWare Utilities, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, Workstations, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2008-03-26

PCI security standard endangers wireless LANs: With wireless penetration tools like KARMA and the new FreeRADIUS-WPE, users who are using urban legend security and enterprise wireless LANs are more vulnerable than ever. One of the biggest threats facing wireless LAN users is SSID probing which is forced by the reckless usage of SSID broadcast suppression....; Tags: Security, LAN, SSID, PCI, WLAN, Security Standard, PCI Security Standard, Wi-Fi, Wireless, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Value in hospital branding: Branding is a hush-hush topic among hospital administrators. Most prefer to think of reputation. That's different. You throw out a name at someone, they nod, and that's a good reputation. They throw a name at you, that's branding. Individuals like Rusty...; Tags: Brand, Mayo Clinic, Technology, No., Branding, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Is Windows XP SP3 just around the corner?: Clues that Microsoft is ready to announce the final version of Windows XP Service Pack SP 3 are starting to mount. Microsoft officials have maintained that the company is planning to deliver the final SP3 bits some time in the first half of 2008. ...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-02-19
DRM - in a nutshell: DRM - in a nutshellOne link explains it allI think that this will sum up my feelings on the matter:http://www.mininova.org/tor/807591information is freedom. done.RE: DRM - in a nutshellWow! Had to do a double-take to make sure I'm actually reading ZDNet - I thought facts were forbidden here.Anyways, top-notch article...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, user benefit, digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2008-02-08
Microsoft and Google join OpenID, but where's Cisco?: Microsoft and Google join OpenID, but where's Cisco?Translation..."Less attractive is allowing users from other sites to log into your services...."Translated: it's a security risk. From the business' standpoint, they want to own the user. But also...they would have to trust the credentials coming in from an external issuer,...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenID, security, Cisco Systems Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-07
Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgets: Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgetsWay overdueWe in the rock and roll touring biz have something like this already. It a Boss PSA 9v standard jack that manufacturers of effects pedals either adopt or die. Products that don't have this jack almost always...; Tags: USB specification, power supply, USB, portable gadget; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
The Orphan Gets Orphaned Again: Jeff Raikes is leaving Microsoft, and that means that once again, Microsoft Dynamics is a victim of the shifting sands and musical chairs at a Microsoft that seems less and less dedicated to its enterprise applications offerings. While it's clear that there remains official, executive-level commitment to Dynamics, in the...; Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Jeff Raikes, Microsoft Corp., Leadership, Enterprise Software, Management, Software, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-01-11
Updating Your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3): View Available Dates and LocationsBuild on your experience with Active Directory technology and upgrade your skills for Windows Server 2008 in this course based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008. This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product OMLP: ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Beta, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware; Training 2008-01-01
CISSP Prep Course: View Available Dates and LocationsIf you are ready to take your security career to the next level, our Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP exam preparation course will help get you there. Get instruction from our experts with real-world experience as you cover all the material you need to be...; Tags: Washington, Exam, CISSP Certification, Quality, Disaster Recovery, Security, Business Operations, Data Management; Training 2008-01-01
Microsoft Windows 2003 Desktop Support Boot Camp: View Available Dates and LocationsThe MCDST certification is a de facto credential for IT support skills declared by the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies Skill Standards for Information Technology. The certification validates the knowledge and skill sets of help desk technicians, customer support representatives, PC ...; Tags: Desktop, Dallas, Certification, Raleigh, Microsoft Windows 2003, Schaumburg, Washington, Exam, New York, Microsoft Corp., Chicago, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Call Centers, Quality, Microsoft Windows XP, Strategy, Operating Systems, It Operations, Software, Business Operations, Management; Training 2008-01-01
Faster Downloader (7): Faster Downloader download manager for Windows, the fastest on the market, is fully integrated with Internet Explorer and Firefox .Faster Downloader is optimized for the download of multimedia content.With it you can launch a video download and start viewing it directly.Faster Downloader features:* Boost download speed by using the maximum...; Tags: Video, Corporate Communications, Podcasts, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Internet, Operating Systems, Software; Software downloads 2007-12-26
In zombies we trust: * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest Editorial by Dan Geer When the Internet was young, the design assumption for electronic commerce was clear: The client initiated the connection from a trusted machine and needed to be assured that the server side was...; Tags: Infection, Merchant, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2007-11-20
An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Internet Miscreants: This paper studies an active underground economy which specializes in the commoditization of activities such as credit card fraud, identity theft, spamming, phishing, online credential theft, and the sale of compromised hosts. Using a seven month trace of logs collected from an active underground market operating on public Internet chat...; Tags: Credit Card, Association For Computing Machinery, Internet, Hacking, Identity Theft, Phishing, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Security, Spam And Phishing, Sales; White papers 2007-11-02
Open letter to e-mail vendors: Your spam fix doesn't work. Time for a complete redo?: The makers of anti-spam solutions (be they stand-alone or ones that are built-in to existing e-mail solutions) would have you believe that their solutions are worthy of battling spam and merit your attention if ridding your inbox or inboxes of spam is important to you. They're full of it. The...; Tags: Inbox, Solution, Sender, E-mail, JamSpam, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-09-17
Is getting rid of Vista's UAC prompts worth $30 to you?: Is getting rid of Vista's UAC prompts worth $30 to you?What a great solution......after you have paid $hundreds for your shiney new Vista machine, you find that in order to make it work you need to spend $30 more actually to be able to use it.What were they thinking at...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, UAC Prompts, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-24