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INSTANT MESSAGING THREATENS ENTERPRISE SECURITY
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TELL US ABOUT YOUR GOALS FOR 2002

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BUYERS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE A PURCHASE WHEN SOFTWARE SUPPORT ENDS
Disclosing at the time of purchase when software version support ends
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PREVENT SYNCHRONIZATION ERRORS WITH .NET OBJECTS
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TODAY AT TECHREPUBLIC

FOUR MONEY-SAVING TIPS FROM MEMBERS
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LEARN TO NAVIGATE .NET IO STREAMS
Does .NET's streaming IO model have you feeling a little adrift? Get
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NEW PLUG AND PLAY VULNERABILITY IN WINDOWS POSES CRITICAL THREAT
This edition of The Locksmith takes an in-depth look at the recently
revealed vulnerability in the Universal Plug and Play feature of 
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