-- Network Computing Online #2.73 --
Your Online IT Resource
http://www.networkcomputing.com/
Tuesday, September 28, 2004

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Here's what's cooking on NWC Online this week!

1) NWC Channels
      - Business Applications Channel: Excel, Web Style
      - Security Channel: Off the Hook?
2) YackITyYack
      - New nwc.com Homepage
      - New Forum Software
      - IT PRO Downloads Feed on NWC.com
      - Top 11: Richy Rich
      - CEO Minute: Neon Software
      - IT Minute: Cisco on Network Management
      - The Daily Blog: Can You Hear Me--YOW What's That Smell?
      - Ask the Experts: Sharing Computers Via Networking?
3) Calling All Readers
      - TechQuiz: Asset Management
      - Quick Poll: Asset Management
      - Geeks Illustrated: We Want You!
      
4) Editors' Picks
      - The Land Beyond Transactions
      - Good Forecast for Entellium's Online Web Services CRM
      - The End Is in Sight for Paper-Intensive Transactions
      - NetGear Releases 48-Port Gigabit Smart Switch Aimed at SMBs
      - Featured White Paper: Benefiting From IT Asset Management
5) Download Mania
      - ActiveScreenLock
      - 1Smart PopUp Stopper Pro
6) Eye on Security
      - Alertcon: Red Hat
      - Security Threat Watch: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Symantec's 
	    Enterprise Firewall and Gateway Products
7) Coming Events
     - TechWeb's Webcasts: We Want You!
     - Management and Compliance of IM and P2P in the Enterprise
     - Integration and Information Management

Look for the next Network Computing Online newsletter on Tuesday, 
October 5, 2004!


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1) NWC Channels

a) Business Applications Channel: Excel, Web Style
2Web Technologies has introduced its newest software, XL2Web, a 
platform 
for creating interactive, Web-based applications from Excel 
spreadsheets. 
Not content with simply displaying an Excel spreadsheet in a browser 
window, 
2Web interprets and converts spreadsheets into thin-client applications 
capable of running within a browser without plug-ins or Excel installed 
on 
the client desktop. 
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Read more from our Business Applications Channel.
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b) Security Channel: Off the Hook?
Phishing has been one of those technology topics that keeps popping up 
in 
the popular press as consumers are conned into providing all their 
personal 
details to fake banking or government sites. This social-engineering 
exploit 
(and it is social engineering, since most people willingly provide 
their 
information) is becoming better known among consumers, and a lack of 
trust 
is the last thing e-commerce needs right now.
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Read more from our Security Channel.
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And Check out our Storage Channel.
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2) YackITyYack

a) New nwc.com Homepage
We've rebuilt our homepage to help you more quickly identify important 
stories and site features over a longer period of time. We invite you 
to 
check it out and surf to your heart's content.
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b) New Forum Software
Speaking of improvements, we've migrated our forums to a new platform 
from 
Jive Software, creating a number of new features such as read counts, 
member 
posting histories, member profile pages and much more.
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c) IT PRO Downloads Feed on NWC.com
Get the latest downloads from IT PRO on nwc.com with our new download 
feed. 
You'll find uber-cool tools for Windows, MacOS, Linux/Unix as well as 
Palm 
OS and Pocket PC.  
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d) Top 11: Richy Rich
In homage to David Letterman's vaunted list, this week we're on the 
lookout 
for the "Top 11 voicemails received by Bill Gates after being named to 
the 
Forbes 400 richest Americans list." Make us spit milk out of our noses, 
and 
we'll publish your submission in print and online. Here are a couple of 
ideas 
to get you started.
--Bill, it's your wife, Melinda. I thought you said you were only worth 
42 billion. 
--Hello, this is Betty from the awards center, you've won a Chevy 
Malibu!
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e) CEO Minute: Neon Software
Tune in to hear NWC Executive Editor Bruce Boardman talk with Neon 
Software's 
President Craig Isaacs as the company puts first things first in 
managing an 
unmanaged network. Plus, find out what compliance with the likes of 
Sarbanes-
Oxley means to the typical IT professional concerned with systems 
management.
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f) IT Minute: Cisco on Network Management
Tune in to hear Bruce Boardman's recent interview with Cisco Senior 
Vice 
President Cliff Meltzer for an inside look at how Cisco approaches 
network 
management. Plus, find out if Ciscoworks will appear in a language 
other 
than Java. And hear how Cisco intends to keep its MIBs up to date with 
the 
rapidly changing systems market.
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g) The Daily Blog: Can You Hear Me--YOW What's That Smell?
>From the department of useless technology--a German telecommunications 
company 
is working on a cell phone that offers an unusual feature: It can tell 
you if 
your breath stinks.
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Read more entries from The Daily Blog.
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h) Ask the Experts: Sharing Computers Via Networking? 
I would like to access my friend's computer in another city. He is 
using a 
LAN, as am I. How can we share access between our respective computers?
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Check out our other Forums.
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3) Calling All Readers

a) TechQuiz: Asset Management
Try your hand at our latest quiz on asset-management technologies and 
products. If you can outsmart our editors, we'll throw your name into 
the hat for a free NWC collectible pen/stylus.
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b) Quick Poll: Asset Management
Have you implemented an asset-management process for your enterprise? 
Cast 
your vote and see how you rate compared to your fellow ITers.
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c) Geeks Illustrated: We Want You!
We're putting together a special holiday edition of Network Computing 
called Geeks Illustrated and, as you might imagine, it's going to focus 
on you. So let your inner geek come out and play, and tell us what 
you'd 
like this holiday season, techno-wise. We'll publish the geekiest 
profiles 
and wish lists in our special issue.
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Plus, we invite you to share your favorite horror stories of providing 
tech 
support to family and friends. Feel free to change names to protect the 
"innocent." We'll post your stories in our special Geeks Illustrated 
issue.
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4) Editors' Picks

a) The Land Beyond Transactions
Led by RFID and enterprise metadata, new streams of information are in 
place to move businesses past the traditional world of analyzing only 
transaction data. Location analytics and metadata mining are key fields 
to watch.
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b) Good Forecast for Entellium's Online Web Services CRM 
Entellium's architecture presents a lot of opportunities for 
enterprises 
that want a CRM suite with an open architecture.
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c) The End Is in Sight for Paper-Intensive Transactions
For 15 years we've been told transactions would become paperless. The 
wait 
is almost over. 
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d) NetGear Releases 48-Port Gigabit Smart Switch Aimed at SMBs 
The ProSafe 48-Port Gigabit Smart Switch GS748T is a gigabit switch 
with 
optional fiber connectivity and switch management features.
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e) Featured White Paper: Benefiting From IT Asset Management
IT asset management is critical to providing the best value for core 
IT-enabled 
business processes. Read this Peregrine white paper to learn about a 
solution 
that enables companies to track and reconcile all their IT assets in a 
central 
repository, manage software license activation, and establish a 
transparent 
and consistent chargeback process to IT users.
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See all new white papers, Webcasts, case studies and product 
information in 
the Network Computing Tech Library.
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5) Download Mania: Select Files From IT Pro Downloads

a) ActiveScreenLock
ActiveScreenLock disables Windows system key combinations, such as 
Alt+F4 
and Ctrl+Alt+Del, and then shows a security screen over your desktop 
that 
will not let anyone except you in without the proper password. Once the 
system keys are disabled, it is not possible to switch to another 
application, 
run a program or kill the ActiveScreenLock window using Task Manager.

Download at:
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Platform: Windows
Size: 1.4MB
Licensing: Shareware

b) 1Smart PopUp Stopper Pro
Smart PopUp Stopper Pro stops all annoying popups and popunders. You 
can 
allow popups by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking a link. A 
flash 
of the tray icon or a custom-speaker sound (or PC Beep) can notify you 
when 
popup ads are blocked, and banner ads can be blocked for faster 
surfing.

Download at:
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Platform: Windows
Size: 884KB
Licensing: Shareware

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

a) Alertcon: Red Hat
Red Hat's redhat-config-nfs package is a graphical interface for 
configuring 
the NFS server. When shares are exported to many hosts, permissions are 
improperly set on these shares, which may result in the failure of the 
all_squash option being applied to all hosts. This could allow a remote 
unauthorized user to gain elevated privileges on exported shares.
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b) Security Threat Watch: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Symantec's 
Enterprise 
Firewall and Gateway Products
The most notable item this week involves UDP problems in the Symantec 
Enterprise Firewall and Gateway devices. It is possible for a remote 
attacker 
to fetch the firewall configuration and potentially cause a denial of 
service 
attack against the devices.
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For more security alerts and information, sign up for our free Security 
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7) Coming Events

a) TechWeb's Webcasts: We Want You!
TechWeb's live interactive Webcasts bring the industry's top experts 
right 
to your desktop. Join us for in-depth discussions about the market's 
most-
pressing issues. Click below to receive our weekly update of upcoming 
TechWebCasts you won't want to miss. Sign up today.
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b) Management and Compliance of IM and P2P in the Enterprise
Transform Market Perspectives TechWebCast
Tuesday, October 5, 2004, 9:00am PST/11:00am CST/12:00pm EST
Join Christopher Dean, senior vice president of Marketing and Business 
Development at FaceTime Communications, as he provides insight into how 
companies can adopt and embrace IM efficiently and securely while 
meeting 
stringent regulatory compliance requirements. All attendees will 
receive 
a FREE white paper: "Best Practices for Emerging Compliance Challenges: 
Electronic Messaging & Communications."
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c) Integration and Information Management
IntelligentPerformance TechWebCast
Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 11:00am PST/2:00pm EST
This Webinar will focus on utilizing integration technologies to 
improve 
information management competencies. We'll discuss best practices for 
integration and information management as well as how enterprise 
information 
architectures are evolving to support global, distributed integration.
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