Security Breach in MCIS Mail Server Fixed

Microsoft has discovered and fixed a security violation in the Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) Mail server. The vulnerability could allow a malicious user to remotely cause services on the server to fail, or cause arbitrary code to run on the server. 01/05/2000

Multiplatform Animation Software Offers Flexibility, Compatibility

Pivot Technologies Extends Consulting Practice to Windows 2000

Intersect Commerce Releases Business-to-Business Solution

Entex Offers Windows 2000 Services

RSW Gets Artsy

RSW Software and ATG today announced a technology partnership whereby the two companies will work together to develop and promote automated testing and monitoring for ATG's Dynamo applications. 01/05/2000

Connectix Connects Mac and Windows 2000 Users

Cabletron Announces ATM Integration Switch

January 5, 2000 01/05/2000

Lucent Unveils Outdoor Wireless Networking

ICOM Informatics Offers Terminal Emulation to HTML Conversion Software

With its new Winsurf Internet Development (WID) tool, ICOM Informatics has addressed terminal emulation green screens with an application that converts terminal emulation screens to HTML screens. 01/04/2000

ICOM Informatics Announces HTML Conversion Software

January 4, 2000 01/04/2000

Lucent Technologies Unveils Outdoor Wireless Networking

Lucent Technologies has introduced its new WaveAccess high-speed, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint outdoor wireless networking systems for large corporate networks. WaveAccess provides 11 Mbit/s connectivity and a range of up to ten miles with 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. 01/04/2000

Baan Snaps

After realizing a dismal lack of fourth quarter revenues, Baan Co. announced the resignation of its CEO, Mary Coleman, effective immediately. 01/04/2000

IDC Predicts Increase in Web Hosting Revenues

According to an IDC study, the Web hosting services market is one of the fastest-growing in the IT industry and the Internet economy in general. 01/04/2000

Make the Management Move

Consider carefully all your options before deciding management is your path to career happiness. 01/01/2000

Web Wizardry: Putting the Internet to Work on Windows 2000

Hunting for that first compelling reason to install Windows 2000 now? Consider putting IIS 5.0 to work increasing your Web site’s security and performance. 01/01/2000

Serious Windows 2000 Training

For the exams or for real work, this one satisfies both training goals. 01/01/2000

Yanking Data from an Active Server Page

Tap this automated method for using a script to drop “unsubscribe” customers from your email lists. 01/01/2000

Useful Books for the SQL 7.0 Data Warehouses Exam

Get a thorough understanding of OLAP with this excellent resource. 01/01/2000

Armchair Security

Roberta culls her considerable library to bring you some of the best and worst that’s been published on her favorite topic. 01/01/2000

Testing the Practice Test Providers

Microsoft has a new program that gives a stamp of approval to select practice test providers. 01/01/2000

Installing Windows 2000, Part 1

Planning is the first step to a successful installation. 01/01/2000

Delegate NT Administration

Trusted Enterprise Manager lets systems administrators sleep at night. 01/01/2000

Systems Engineering: Stressing Out over IIS

Test with Microsoft Web Stress Tool to tune IIS before it hits the wall. Then use Performance Monitor to measure the improvements. 01/01/2000

Breaking In: Success Stories from New MCSEs

Maybe you have an MCSE, or maybe you're working on the title. But equally important (if not more so) is experience. How do you get it? 01/01/2000

Secret SQL 7.0

DBAs will find this a handy, useful guide to SQL 7.0's hidden gems. 01/01/2000

Fin-de-siècle

The end of the century brings with it a fresh new start for some of our regular contributors. 01/01/2000

Making Sense of Data

The Data Warehouse exam challenges traditional notions of data management and pushes you to excel in your SQL 7.0 knowledge. 01/01/2000

Looks Like Home

You’ll recognize the architecture of Windows 2000, which builds on the solid foundation poured for NT 4.0. 01/01/2000

Start Your Engine

New Riders’ ExamGear exam prep software offers lively questions for the discerning MCSE-to-be. 01/01/2000

From the Trenches: The Case of the Disappearing Printer Shares

What do you do when the standard approach to problem-solving doesn't work? 01/01/2000

Finding Flaws in Your Network Armor

Keep your network thriving -- L3 Security Retriever inspects it for life-threatening intrusions. 01/01/2000

Turbocharge Your FrontPage Web Pages

Don't want to fuss with Web page scripting? Use J-Bots instead. 01/01/2000

Questions on the IIS Test

Consider it a study tool and IIS reference in one. 01/01/2000

Software in Nice, Tidy Packages

Why 2K is Better Than 1

The future's looking pretty good from this partygoer's viewpoint. 01/01/2000

SPEC Releases New Benchmark Standards

The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) updated its standards for benchmarking computer system performance. SPEC, an industry group focused on testing a variety of platforms and systems, today unveiled the new SPEC CPU2000 standards. 12/30/1999

Companies Make Final Y2K Plans

Some workers may be pouting instead of partying on New Year's eve, according to a report by International Data Corporation. Over five million people may be working through the night as a result of the Y2K bug and other Y2K fears. 12/30/1999

Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens Enter TPCC Fray with 8-Way NT-SQL Results

Two more industry vendors have reached the top tier of Windows NT performance on new 8-processor machines in the Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) benchmark. 12/30/1999

Corel Claims Downloads of Its Linux OS Exceed 100,000

SAFEsuite Adds Protection from Denial of Service attacks

December 29, 1999 12/29/1999

SPSS Statistical Software Spreads Analysis Across Production Chain

IDC: Y2K Weakens Server Market Revenues in 3Q99

The server market slowed in the third quarter of 1999, perhaps as a result of Y2K concerns, according to the market research firm International Data Corporation. 12/28/1999

Collaborative Solutions Exam Live January 10

The Designing and Implementing Collaborative Solutions with Outlook 2000 and Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 (70-105) will be released January 10, 2000. 12/28/1999

SAP Disses Oracle in Latest Round: SAP 1, Oracle 0

It's no secret to anyone who has attended an Oracle or SAP event: the two consider each other to be neck-and-neck competitors for leadership in the ERP space. 12/28/1999

Applix Adds WAP Support to CRM Suite

December 28, 1999 12/28/1999

Quest Releases New Tracking and Data Management Software

December 24, 1999 12/24/1999

Number of W2K Certified Apps Up to 5

The slow trickle of Windows 2000 certifications continues this week with an ERP application vendor declaring it has gained Windows 2000 Professional certification. Certification for the Danish ERP firm, Damgaard A/S, product Damgaard Axapta 3.0 brings the total number of applications sporting the Certified for Windows 2000 Professional logo to five. 12/23/1999

Isocor Upgrades Directory, Messaging Offerings

December 23, 1999 12/23/1999

Join the Editorial Crew!

Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine is looking for a talented senior editor. 12/23/1999