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Higher test price: More moneygrubbing by Microsoft?
Microsoft has raised the price of its certification tests, and judging from the results of this Polling Place Quick Poll, most of you think it's just another ploy by Microsoft. See how the voting turned out.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Corp.
Technical articles 2002-02-19
IM monitoring software not in high demand
Instant messaging in the enterprise is growing rapidly. But according to the results of this Quick Poll, most IT managers who responded said they aren't interested in installing software to monitor instant messages.
Tags: Instant messaging, Elisabeth Nelson, IM, software
Technical articles 2002-02-22
Few feel they would win a medal in Olympic security
Network security is a high-profile concern. In a recent Polling Place Quick Poll, we asked where you might place if security were an Olympic event. Contenders for the gold medal seem to be few and far between.
Tags: NETWORKING, Elisabeth Nelson, security, network security
Technical articles 2002-02-26
Active Directory implementation isn't automatic
TechRepublic has been the forum for much debate on the benefits, or lack of them, of Active Directory. We asked in a recent Polling Place whether you implemented it when you upgraded to Win2K. The debate appears far from over.
Tags: Directory services, Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Windows Active Directory
Technical articles 2002-02-26
Technology is the preferred course of study
Not surprisingly, the winner of our Polling Place Quick Poll on the topic you'd most like to study was technology. But it did not receive a majority of the votes. Check out how the nontechnological topics scored.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson
Technical articles 2002-02-27
Internet usage policies: Do you have one?
Controlling how employees use your organization's nework to access the Internet can save you plenty of time and money. A majority of Polling Place respondents have a policy, but it's far from everyone. Take a look and then tell us about your policy.
Tags: INTERNET, Elisabeth Nelson
Technical articles 2002-02-20
Clients' security needs vary
In a recent Polling Place Quick Poll, we asked what security services are in highest demand. While management of security hardware and software received the most votes, they came nowhere near a majority. See how the numbers came out.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, security
Technical articles 2002-02-22
Majority says overtime is mandatory
It should come as no surprise to IT professionals that the majority of respondents to this Polling Place Quick Poll said that, yes, overtime has become mandatory for IT staff. What may be surprising is how narrow that majority is.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, overtime
Technical articles 2002-02-20
Microsoft releases patch for domain controllers
Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security notices for Windows, Novell, Linux, and other systems.Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS02-001)Regarding: Windows NT 4.0 and 2000Date posted: Jan. 30, 2002Patch URL: Click here to download the patch for NT.Patch URL: Click here to download the patch...
Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Corp., domain controller, Click Here, Patch URL, patch, Information URL, Novell Internet Messaging System
Technical articles 2002-02-06
Customers have advantage over vendors
At least one good thing has come of the economic downturn: More than 40 percent of Polling Place respondents say they now have the upper hand in negotiations with vendors. Check out the numbers.
Tags: Free trade, Elisabeth Nelson
Technical articles 2002-02-06
Get caught up with cumulative patches from Microsoft and Novell
This week, Microsoft issued downloads to plug holes in Exchange and its Telnet service in Win2K, along with a cumulative IE patch. Novell released patches for ZENworks and iChain, and Trend Micro alerted users to three new viruses.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements,...
Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Elisabeth Nelson, Novell Inc., patch management, Click Here, patch, Patch URL, Information URL, Novell ZENworks, Microsoft Corp.
Technical articles 2002-02-13
Desktop purchases planned for this year
In a recent Polling Place Quick Poll, we asked about your organization's PC purchasing plans. Here are the results. A full 80 percent of respondents do plan to purchase new PCs. Check out how that number breaks down.
Tags: Desktops, Elisabeth Nelson, desktop
Technical articles 2002-02-05
Many consultants face unethical requests
It's tough to be a consultant sometimes, especially when your client or your employer asks you to do something illegal or unethical. About 60 percent of Polling Place respondents have faced these requests. Take a look at the numbers.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson
Technical articles 2002-02-08
The quest for certifications continues
It seems that, despite some debate on the real-world value of IT certifications, their popularity continues. Well over half the respondents to this Polling Place Quick Poll indicated that adding a certification to their resume is a goal for 2002.
Tags: Quality, Elisabeth Nelson, certification
Technical articles 2002-02-12
Most have VPN security concerns
One of the largest gaps in VPN security is the client: the telecommuter whose machine is not safely behind a firewall. A recent Polling Place Quick Poll asked how concerned you are about client security. Most of you are at least a little worried.
Tags: VPNs, Network security, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Elisabeth Nelson, VPN Security, VPN
Technical articles 2002-02-08
Security skills are the most sought-after
In a recent Polling Place Quick Poll, we asked what technical skill you're most interested in improving for the purpose of increased marketability. Almost a third answered "Security." See how the other two-thirds answered.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, security
Technical articles 2002-02-15
Remote users are a minority for most support pros
Although remote users are increasing in number, they still aren't the majority for most support professionals. For most respondents to this Polling Place Quick Poll, 20 percent or less of supported users are remote.
Tags: Elisabeth Nelson
Technical articles 2002-02-12
Project Management certification sparks interest
Project management might be called an enduring trend by this time, enduring long enough to have spawned a certification program. While a lone 2 percent of Quick Poll respondents have achieved the cert, far more are interested in it.
Tags: Quality, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Elisabeth Nelson, project management, certification
Technical articles 2002-02-15
Experienced managers wanted
In a recent Polling Place Quick Poll, we asked what qualifications you look for when hiring your second-in-command. Management experience won the most votes, with technological know-how not far behind. See how the numbers turned out.
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Elisabeth Nelson
Technical articles 2002-02-13
Most think wireless LANs are insecure
When we first asked whether you thought wireless Ethernet LANs were secure, about 65 percent said no. That number has gone up since November 2000. Check out how much in this week's Polling Place results.
Tags: LANs, NETWORKING, Network technology, Wi-Fi, Elisabeth Nelson, LAN, wireless, WLAN
Technical articles 2002-02-05


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