-- Network Computing Online #2.44 --
Your Online IT Resource
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Tuesday, March 16, 2004

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provided us with some very valuable feedback. We'll be incorporating
your suggestions over the next few issues, so stay tuned. Although our
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Until next issue,
--The Network Computing Online Team

1)  NWC Project
       - IT Minute: VPN Review
       - Web Analytics Review
2)  NWC at Networld+Interop
       - Best of Interop
       - Reality Check
3)  YackITyYack
       - TechQuiz: Document Management
       - Top 11: Tradeshow Hell
       - Wi-Fi Networking E-Poll
       - Storage E-Poll
       - Network Magazine's WatchDog: AVDL/WAS Petition
       - The Daily Blog: Websense Issues Slacker Alert
       - Ask the Experts: Pop Ups
4)  Editors' Picks
       - Toyota Demos Humanoid Linux Robot
	   - Blade Runners Need to Keep Cool
       - Strategies for Managing Application Traffic
5)  Download Mania
6)  Eye on Security
       - Alertcon
       - Security Threat Watch
7)  Dare to Compare
       - Compare IT: Managed VPNs
       - Interactive Buyer's Guide: Notebook Computers with Embedded
Wireless
8)  Subscription Information


Look for the next Network Computing Online newsletter on Tuesday,
March 23, 2004!


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1)  NWC Project

a) IT Minute: VPN Review
Tune in for a behind-the-scenes discussion of VPN technology with
Associate Technology Editor Mike DeMaria as he puts the finishing
touches on his upcoming review of VPN client software and back-end
hardware.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQKL0Av

b) Web Analytics Review
You've still got time to participate in Bruce Boardman's upcoming and
very ambitious review of Web analytic engines. Help him finalize his
testing criteria and share your own enterprise Web traffic analysis
experience. You may just find your name in print.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQKM0Aw

Check out our NWC Projects archives.
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2)  NWC at Networld+Interop

a) Best of Interop
Whether you're a vendor or an IT pro, don't attend NetWorld+Interop in
Las Vegas this May without first checking out our Best of Interop site.
You'll see which products our editors are considering in this year's
competition.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQKS0A3

b) Reality Check
Get a sneak peek at the Reality Check presentations we have planned for
N+I. 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.
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3)  YackITyYack

a) TechQuiz: Document Management
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 Online 
Services so you can download and read Network Computing content offline 
on your
own time.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0TNs0AZ

b) Top 11: Tradeshow Hell
This week, we're looking 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 to get you started.
--"Psst, can I borrow your business card?"
--"You're wearing my pants."
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c) Wi-Fi Networking E-Poll
Please take a few minutes to respond to our Wi-Fi networking e-poll.
Even if you are not intimately involved with wireless LANs in your
organization, we invite you to answer the questions as they pertain to
your role. Your answers will create a body of anonymous data points 
that will help us build our upcoming feature. We'll share the anonymous
results in the May 27, 2004, issue of Network Computing. Thank you for
your participation!
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CPrd0Ax

d) Storage E-Poll
Please take a few minutes to respond to our storage e-poll. Even if you
are not intimately involved with storage decisions at your company, we
invite you to answer the questions as they pertain to your role. Your
answers will help us build our editorial content. We'll share the
anonymous results in an upcoming issue of Network Computing.
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e) Network Magazine's WatchDog: AVDL/WAS Petition
Take a bite out of incompatibility and sign Network Magazine's petition
to support the AVDL (application vulnerability description language) 
and WAS (Web application security) security standards. 
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f) The Daily Blog: Websense Issues Slacker Alert
Ah the rights of spring. Where would we be without the annual NCAA
Tourney and the accompanying online rush to populate conference 
brackets and drop dibs on the hometown favorite. And where would we be 
without
the yearly finger wagging from Websense about potential revenue losses
from legal liability, wasted productivity and, of course, munched
bandwidth. 
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g) Ask the Experts: Pop Ups
Donnie White asks: In the last week or so, I have been inundated with
pop ups. I tried Stopzilla and a few other pop-up blockers, to no 
avail. Now the caps lock changes and makes typing very difficult. The 
antivirus has caught and quarantined a bunch of trojan viruses. Is 
there any 
help?


Brian Miller responds: First, NEVER open an attachment to an e-mail.
That is your first line of defense. Then, go to 
http://www.grc.com/default.html
and click on the "Shoot the Messenger" link. 
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4)  Editors' Picks

a) Linux Pipeline: Toyota Demos Humanoid Linux Robot
(March 12, 2004) 
Toyota yesterday unveiled humanoid "partner robots" that play the
trumpet and may someday assist the elderly or handicapped. The company
developed the appliances with NEC, Yasukawa Electric, the University of
Tokyo and MIT.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUQ0AC

b) Networking Pipeline: Blade Runners Need to Keep Cool
They're small, they're flexible, they're useful for enterprises of all
sizes--no question, blade servers are increasingly attractive. The
recent Server Blade Summit surely amplifies the attention on an already
hot product.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUR0AD

c) White Paper: Strategies for Managing Application Traffic
WAN traffic is more complex, more diverse and more malicious than ever.
As a result, the traditional response of adding bandwidth is hardly a
solution that ROI-conscious organizations are embracing. Learn how
application traffic management is a smarter and more cost-effective
solution that provides the visibility, control and optimization that
business applications need to perform effectively.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUS0AE


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5)  Download Mania

Select files from IT Pro Downloads.

a) eScan 2003 Virus Control Edition d
eScan Virus Control is a real-time content security and antivirus
software. Its anti-spam feature keeps users' inboxes free from annoying
spam. The daily, automatic Internet update feature keeps the software 
on high alert.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CPzp0AJ
Size: 15000k
Platform: Windows 95, 98 or NT
Licensing: Shareware; $45.95

b) HealthCheck 1.0
HealthCheck takes much of the frustration and hard work out of 
producing good-looking and well-formatted Word documents. It scans 
documents and
finds the inconsistencies and faults in style and appearance, and helps
put each one right.
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Size: 4699k
Platform: Windows 2000
Licensing: Shareware; $45

Note: By using IT Pro Downloads you agree to these terms of use.
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6)  Eye on Security

a) Alertcon
This week, Oracle published a Web cache vulnerability that exists on
Oracle9i/AS. This vulnerability affects all platforms supported by
Oracle.

Recommendation: This vulnerability is rated "high," since firewalls
deployed within or between corporate intranets are not protected. 
Please apply the update now available from Oracle. 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0Btri0Ad

b) Security Threat Watch
Last week marked Microsoft's monthly security patch release. It left us
with vulnerabilities in MSN Messenger, Outlook and Windows Media 
Server. The Outlook bug is particularly critical, given the current 
state of
roving, Internet e-mail worms.

For more information.
MSN Messenger: remote file retrieval (MS04-010/838512)
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUT0AF

Outlook: mailto link arbitrary script execution (MS04-009/828040)
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUU0AG

Windows Media Server: malformed connection DoS (MS04-008/832359)
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUV0AH

For more security alerts and information, sign up for our free Security
Threat Watch newsletter.
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7)  Dare to Compare

a) Compare IT: Managed VPNs
Managed VPN services offer remote network management 24x7. With them,
your business-critical data is protected and the burden on your 
in-house network support team is reduced. Compare offerings from AT&T, 
Level 3,
Netifice and XO Communications.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0BerD0Al

b) Interactive Buyer's Guide: Notebook Computers with Embedded Wireless
Today's mobile workers need access to their files and e-mail as well as
their organization's network to get the job done. We examine the latest
in Windows notebook computers with embedded IEEE 802.11 WLAN
capabilities to help keep mobile workers happy.
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CQUW0AI

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Spam and Business Productivity.  We'll discuss how spam
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worker productivity, and how IT departments can leverage
the benefits of email management, and more.
Register and view now: 
http://update.networkcomputing.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/efsu0E43wY0qh0CNRT0A8

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