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  • News

    Dell Rides Booming PC Market in Q1

    Dell recaptured the lead from HP for total worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter of 2004, a period when the overall PC market saw double-digit growth on strong U.S. and European demand, according to IDC. 04/20/2004

  • Trustworthy Computing Isn't Just for Microsoft

    It takes two to make the security world go round. 04/19/2004

  • News

    SSL Vulnerability Affects Tens of Thousands of Sites

    A newly disclosed remote execution flaw involving Secure Sockets Layer encryption puts tens of thousands of Web-facing servers at risk of being taken over by attackers, according to Internet researchers at Netcraft. 04/15/2004

  • News

    Lindows Changes Name to Linspire

    Linux desktop provider Lindows, entangled in a long-running legal dispute with Microsoft over the similarity to the Windows trademark, is changing its product name to Linspire. 04/15/2004

  • News

    Windows XP SP2 Release Candidate Patched

    Microsoft has taken the unusual step of patching release candidate testing software by issuing three critical patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 RC1. 04/15/2004

  • News

    Microsoft JVM Gets Support Extension

    04/14/2004
  • News

    Business Objects Updates ETL Tool

    Business Objects SA unveiled a new version of its Data Integrator data warehousing tool this month. Company officials say Data Integrator 6.5 boasts a bevy of goodies, including new change-capture features for Oracle databases and optional data quality capabilities via an agreement with Firstlogic. 04/14/2004

  • News

    New Outlook-to-Domino Connector Posted

    Microsoft updated a free software add-on this week that allows the Microsoft Outlook client to connect to IBM's Lotus Domino messaging and collaboration servers. 04/14/2004

  • The Island Effect

    Reader has trouble with DCs looking within when doing DNS lookups. 04/13/2004

  • News

    Microsoft Releases Patches for a Raft of Critical Vulnerabilities

    Microsoft on Tuesday had its biggest patch release day since instituting its monthly patching cycle in October, addressing 20 security vulnerabilities in several versions of Windows. Eight of the flaws represented critical security problems. 04/13/2004

  • News

    Intel Releases Less Expensive Itanium 2 Processors

    Intel took a step toward its goal of bringing pricing of 64-bit Itanium 2 processor-based systems in line with its 32-bit Xeon processor-based systems on Tuesday with the unveiling of two new Itanium 2 processors. 04/13/2004

  • News

    Survey: Security, Active Directory Drive Windows 2003 Plans

    04/12/2004
  • News

    Reminder: Developer Exams in Beta Next Week

    Qualified MCSD candidates can take new security-based developer exams for free; exams set for April 21 beta testing. 04/12/2004

  • Using RPC Over HTTP

    Specifics help build security. 04/12/2004

  • Security, Security, Security

    Ports are a good way in, and often remain unchecked. 04/09/2004

  • News

    Field Report: TechMentor 2004 New Orleans

    MCP Magazine's TechMentor lured hundreds of Windows IT professionals to the bayou for five days of in-depth learning, product demos, networking, and plenty of fancy eating. 04/08/2004

  • News

    Microsoft on Its Security Response

    MCP Magazine asked Stephen Toulouse, security program manager, Microsoft Security Response Center, about the flaw and resulting controversy about the time delay. 04/08/2004

  • News

    Kentucky Schools Upgrade Finished

    Completed: Kentucky Education migrates, streamlines NT 4.0 systems to Windows Server 2003. 04/07/2004

  • News

    Windows 2003 Storage Add-Ons Coming

    Broadening its commitment to the use of its platform for increasingly sophisticated storage scenarios, Microsoft this week unveiled several new Windows Server 2003 add-ons. 04/07/2004

  • News

    Microsoft Kicks Off Massive Security Training Push

    NEW YORK -- Microsoft kicked off its 20-city, two-month security tour this week with back-to-back summits here. 04/07/2004

  • News

    Office 2004 for Mac to RTM Soon

    Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac will be released to manufacturing on April 14, Microsoft said this week. General availability is planned for the third week in May. 04/07/2004

  • News

    Cost Could Become a Factor with Enterprise Linux

    As commercial versions of Linux climb the enterprise ladder, cost will become more of an issue with the open source operating system, according to a Gartner analyst. 04/06/2004

  • News

    Gartner: Expect Windows 2003 Update in Form of Feature Packs

    Gartner's lead analyst on Windows server operating systems weighed in at the market research house's major IT conference last week on what form an updated release of Windows Server 2003 might take. 04/06/2004

  • Reality Bites

    How does outsourcing--or how will it--affect you? 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Securing IIS

    How to move the default directories created by IIS from the system drive. Plus, methods to make FTP more secure. 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Books: Master WinForms Programming

    With the ease of deployment for .NET applications, WinForms are once again a viable solution for large deployment environments. If you're considering WinForm programming, Windows Forms Programming in Visual Basic .NET is a must-have. 04/01/2004

  • News

    Gartner Still Expects Interim Windows Before Longhorn

    SAN DIEGO -- Although Bill Gates pointedly avoided confirming it here, Microsoft is more likely than not to ship an interim client operating system before the release of Longhorn, a Gartner analyst predicted. 04/01/2004

  • Save the Hobbyist Programmer

    The hobbyist/part-time programmer is becoming an endangered species. However, we as an industry need the skills this person provides. 04/01/2004

  • Security Advisor

    14 Reasons To Reconsider Software Restrictions

    Software Restriction Policies is a terrific new security tool—if you know what it can’t do, as well as what it can. 04/01/2004

  • Create a .NET-J2EE Shared Database

    Create a shared database to provide interoperability between .NET and J2EE platforms, then extend it with a notification level between platforms. 04/01/2004

  • Anonymous User Control; Magic of RPC; Storm Stories; more

    04/01/2004
  • In-Depth

    The Mystery of the Event Logs

    Knowing what’s in your Event Logs is a key to knowing what your servers are doing. Here’s how to make sense of them. 04/01/2004

  • Citrix Fine-Tunes a Winning Formula

    MetaFrame suite is all you need for terminal services. 04/01/2004

  • Bind Data to WinForms Controls

    Display data programmatically with only a few lines of code, using the databinding features built into the .NET Framework's WinForms controls. 04/01/2004

  • Transfer Files Over the Internet

    Use FTP or HTTP POST to transfer files over the Internet with .NET. Also learn how to secure a database Connection string. 04/01/2004

  • Edit Your SQL Data

    Check out the latest Visual Studio third-party add-ons, including one that helps you edit your database's data and properties during a debug session. 04/01/2004

  • How PowerPoint Is Like Melvin

    Why some things--and people--are just unlikable. 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    TechNet In-Depth

    Sure, you can do Knowledge Base searches online. But there’s plenty more that TechNet offers. 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    The Fast Road to Exchange Server 2003

    You'll never truly see the beauty of Exchange 2003 unless you migrate. Here are five tools to make that move quicker and easier. 04/01/2004

  • 70-272: Application Support Challenge

    This exam tests your work with XP installations, gaining access to resources, hardware, the desktop and user environments and network protocols and services. 04/01/2004

  • Five Layers of Defense

    You can adapt the logical perimeter network design to suit your own access requirements, but most common requirements are met with this design. 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Getting Started With PKI

    Computer networks allow people to share resources, but computer security prevents access to resources. How to decide if you need PKI, and a step-by-step guide to installing PKI on your servers. 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Finding a Home for Application Security

    Traffic-management switches are quickly becoming easier to deploy and support, with greater intelligence to repel more sophisticated application attacks 04/01/2004

  • Build an RSS Generator Component

    Learn how to create an RSS feed for publishing data to subscriber apps. You can use the handy RssGen sample component as a starting point for your own data feed generator. 04/01/2004

  • 70-271: Desktop Support Challenge

    This exam tests your work with XP installations, gaining access to resources, hardware, the desktop and user environments and network protocols and services. 04/01/2004

  • The Sybex Guide to Surviving Exam 70-290

    This Sybex book will help you prepare to pass the new Windows Server 2003 administration certification exam. 04/01/2004

  • Windows Insider

    Making the Connection

    Using the Active Directory Connector is an effective way to move your legacy Exchange environment to a new Exchange 2003 setup. 04/01/2004

  • Remote Shutdown

    This script allows logoff and shut down of remote users. 04/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Outsourced Worker: How Do You Stack Up?

    Chances are, you work for a company that’s involved in outsourcing in some form. The question you need to answer for yourself is whether that’s such a bad thing. 04/01/2004

  • Leverage Advanced Grid Components

    ComponentOne's Studio Enterprise suite offers feature-rich components for desktop, Web, and mobile app development, available by annual subscription with quarterly updates. 04/01/2004

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