-- Network Computing Online #2.46 --
Your Online IT Resource
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Tuesday, March 23, 2004

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This issue sponsored by Mobilized Software
Offline Operations, Intelligent Roaming
Security, Power Management
Gain Intel's insight into architecting better mobile software
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CLRX0AW

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Here's what's cooking on NWC Online this week!

1)  NWC Project
       - Web Analytics Review: Call for Participation
2)  Reality Check at Networld+Interop
3)  YackITyYack
       - TechQuiz: Document Management
       - Top 11: Tradeshow Hell
       - VoIP E-Poll
       - The Daily Blog: Are AntiVirus Makers Scamming Us?
       - Ask the Experts: Difference Between Rack Mounted Servers
         and Desktop Servers
4)  Editors' Picks
       - Mobile Pipeline: Easy Wireless, Tough Choices
       - Storage Pipeline: Documentum Unveils Virtual Document
         Repository
       - White Paper: Comparing Secure Remote Access Options: IPSec
         VPNs vs. SSL VPNs
5)  Download Mania
6)  Eye on Security
       - Alertcon
       - Security Threat Watch
7)  Dare to Compare
       - Compare IT: Intrusion Detection Systems
8)  Subscription Information

Look for the next Network Computing Online newsletter on Tuesday,
March 30, 2004!

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1)  NWC Project

Web Analytics Review: Call for Participation
You can still participate in Bruce Boardman's upcoming review of Web
analytic engines. Help him finalize his testing criteria and share your
enterprise Web traffic analysis experience. You may just find your name
in print.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CQKM0AJ

Check out our NWC Projects archives.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CNEy0As


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2)  Reality Check at Networld+Interop

Get a sneak peek at the Reality Check presentations we have planned for
the show. Our editors will discuss their test methods and results from
such recent Network Computing reviews as Web services security,
anti-spam technologies and desktop management. As the event draws near,
watch for downloads including PowerPoint Presentations, speaker's notes
and more.

-- Anti-Spam Technologies
Speaker: Ron Anderson, Lab Director

-- Configuration Management
Speaker: Bruce Boardman, Executive Editor

-- Web Services Security
Speaker: Lori MacVittie, Senior Technology Editor

-- Next-Generation Wireless LAN Infrastructure
Speaker: Dave Molta, Senior Technology Editor

-- Desktop Management
Speaker: Michael J. DeMaria, Associate Technology Editor

For more information.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CQs60Aa


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3)  YackITyYack

a) TechQuiz: Document Management
You've still got time to test your knowledge of document management 
with
our latest quiz. If you can outsmart our editors and get all the 
answers
right, we'll throw your name into the hat for a free subscription to
NewsGator's Content Services.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0TNs0Au

b) Top 11: Tradeshow Hell
Last call for the Top 11 things you don't want to hear while waiting in
line for a conference badge. If you put us off tradeshows all together,
we'll print your entries online and in the magazine. Here are a couple
of ideas from your fellow readers to get you started.
* "Hey, I am the OS/2 admin with my company and can hardly wait to see
all the new advances." --Robert St. John
* "Anything in Klingon?" --Kevin Barrer
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CEhF0AT

c) VoIP E-Poll
Please take a few minutes to respond to our VoIP e-poll. Your answers
will help us build our upcoming feature. We'll share the anonymous
results in the June 24, 2004, issue of Network Computing. Thank you for
your participation!
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CQjH0Aj

d) The Daily Blog
1. Are AntiVirus Makers Scamming Us?
Security experts claim that the vendors are doing very little to stop
the recent deluge of viruses, worms and what not.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHG0AB

2. Something Afoot at the Circle K
We apologize for the downtime on the Daily Blog this week. It was that
damn'd Berkeley DB in MovableType.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHH0AC

e) Ask the Experts: Difference Between Rack Mounted Servers and Desktop
Servers
We're planning to increase servers and their capacities as well as
considering migrating to another data center. We're not sure if we
should go with rack mounted servers or desktop servers.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHI0AD


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4)  Editors' Picks

a) Mobile Pipeline: Easy Wireless, Tough Choices
(March 22, 2004)
As the choices for mobile access get better, decisions by IT managers
become harder to make.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHJ0AE

b) Storage Pipeline: Documentum Unveils Virtual Document Repository
(March 16, 2004)
In addition to its new document management platform, the vendor 
acquired
the askOnce division of Xerox to help integrate the new document
platform with other content management solutions.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHK0AF

c) White Paper: Comparing Secure Remote Access Options: IPSec VPNs vs.
SSL VPNs
Examine the differences between IPSec VPNs and SSL VPNs for secure
remote access and learn the best use cases for each.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHL0AG

Access more VPN information in the Network Computing Tech Library.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CHkD0AX


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5)  Download Mania

Select files from IT Pro Downloads.

a) P-Encryption Suite 1.4
P-Encryption Suite stores your private documents in a single encrypted
file (archive). It can create two different encrypted archives, Stealth
and Normal. Stealth archives are PES archives disguised as a different
file, such as an image or audio file.

Download at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CQi60AQ
Size: 3680k
Platform: Windows 2000
Licensing: Shareware; $34.95

b) EZ Wizard 3.02
EZ Wizard's point-and-click interface enables you to monitor power
management on Windows systems. It uses Energy Star to turn off your
monitor, your computer's most consuming component, during idle time.

Download at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CQjC0Ae
Size: 86k
Platform: Windows 95 or 98
Licensing: Freeware

Note: By using IT Pro Downloads you agree to these terms of use.
http://www.nwc.com/itpro/itpro-terms.html


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6)  Eye on Security

a) Alertcon
Our analysts have been diligently monitoring "Witty" Worm activity. 
Over
the last 24 hours, traffic has significantly decreased. Information 
from
multiple sources advises that additional vectors outside of UDP Port
4000 have been detected. This information is not correct. The port
blocking strategies provided by our analysts, and included in the most
recent Alert, is accurate and should be followed as is.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0Btri0Ay

b) Security Threat Watch
A notable bug found in both ISS RealSecure and BlackICE allows remote
compromise.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHM0AH

Microsoft released a preview of Windows XP SP2. A preview patch link is
available at:
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHN0AI

For more security alerts and information, sign up for our free Security
Threat Watch newsletter.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CCEc0AL


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7)  Dare to Compare

Compare IT: Intrusion Detection Systems
Protect your company's network from hackers and unwanted intruders--and
have the ability to detect, report and terminate unauthorized activity.
Compare intrusion detection system offerings from Cisco, Enterasys,
Nokia and Radware.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CRHO0AJ


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This issue sponsored by Mobilized Software
Offline Operations, Intelligent Roaming
Security, Power Management
Gain Intel's insight into architecting better mobile software
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/ef2S0E43wY0qh0CLRX0AW

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