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HERE ARE THE FIVE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF WINDOWS XP PRO 
Even though Microsoft has launched a huge media campaign for Windows 
XP, many IT professionals are currently wondering what the true 
business benefits are for upgrading to XP. Here is a look at the top 
five features of Windows XP Professional that can provide some solid 
return-on-investment.
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CHECK OUT THE FBI'S TOP 20 CYBERSECURITY THREATS 
The FBI has released its list of the top 20 Internet security threats. 
This includes a group of general threats and groups of Windows and UNIX 
vulnerabilities. See how your network stacks up in addressing these key 
security issues.
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LEARN HOW TO DEPLOY SAFE WIRELESS LANs 
Because wireless LANs use radio frequency signals, they are always open 
to eavesdroppers and other security threats. Answer these questions 
from Gartner to determine the method for locking down your wireless 
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IS YOUR ORGANIZATION PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT SMART CARDS?
Smart cards can greatly enhance enterprise security. Take this week's 
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TAKE A LOOK AT THESE LINUX SUCCESS STORIES 
Linux servers are now performing diverse tasks across the enterprise. 
Yet some network administrators have to sneak Linux in--even when it's 
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DISCOVER THE NEW FOLDER OPTIONS IN WIN2K 
Before you deploy Windows 2000 in your organization, you'll want to 
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LET LINUX CLUSTERS SHARE THE SERVER LOAD 
There's strength and safety in numbers when it comes to reliable server 
operations. That's why server clustering has boomed in the last several 
years, and now there are reasonably priced Linux solutions that can 
bring clustering to organizations of all sizes. Take a look at these 
solutions.
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WEB SERVICES: REACHING FOR THE HOLY GRAIL 
Distributed computing and component technology, once hailed as an easy 
way for the enterprise to go global, failed to deliver as promised. 
This Gartner report predicts that Web services, a related technology, 
may succeed where others have failed.
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USE NETMEETING TO SUPPORT REMOTE CLIENTS--FOR FREE! 
Nothing makes solving a difficult problem easier than being on-site. 
But with clients in far-flung places, this isn't always possible. Smart 
IT pros use remote control software to close that gap. Smarter IT pros 
save cash by using Microsoft NetMeeting.
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