This Weeks Links:
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1. Need Help Asserting Control Over Your Desktops?
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This article asks a great question-"So, you've recently been assigned the task of securing Windows PCs at your company. Prior to today, the job has been piecemeal at best and never a priority. Where to start?" Click below for some helpful hints. Don't hesitate to contact us with questions or for additional suggestions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okhiJjuefPw
http://www.entmag.com/reports/article.asp?EditorialsID=99
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2. How Web Advertising Works
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Banner ads, sidebar ads, pop-ups - you've probably seen them all and more on the web, but if you'd like to know how this advertising actually works, Howstuffworks.com takes you through these things and provides a nice overview on the subject. Useful information for anyone with a web site or those curious about how this industry operates.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-advertising.htm
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3. NAS Devices Offer Big Storage on Small Networks
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Network attached storage devices are becoming more and more commonplace. They offer a practical backup and storage solution for many businesses and home networks. This guide on the NetworkWorld web site does a good job of sorting out the options and some of the benefits of this approach.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/012909-nas-devices-offer-big-storage.html
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4. Microsoft's 10 Lucky Breaks
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We've all heard the expression, "I'd rather be lucky than good" and in the case of Microsoft, it was likely a case of both - as this week's light side link points out. Although not funny like this link often can be, this article contained a few interesting tidbits - some of which you may not have known. Enjoy the read!
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/corporate/microsofts_10_lucky_breaks.html
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5. A Way to Sniff Keystrokes From Thin Air
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Firewalls, routers, anti-virus - these are the tools that are familiar to most when it comes to avoiding threats like keystroke sniffers on their machines. Turns out there is another way to intercept those keystrokes that doesn't involve compromising the network or PC. For details check out the article below on PCWorld.com.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/161166/a_way_to_sniff_keystrokes_from_thin_air.html
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