e-shops Now Open

New For 2004

Now open CertForums e-shops

You may remember a few weeks ago I posted that certforums had become an affiliate of amazon and that any products bought using the links in our pages will earn CertForums revenue. Well things have moved on a little more since that post.

We are still an affiliate with amazon but now in the US as well as the UK. To celebrate this event I'm proud to announce the opening of our e-shops. We have two shops that can be accessed through the main menu and again any items purchased will earn certforums revenue. This will be put straight back into the site in the form of prize draws, it wont go into my pocket. I run this site for the love of it not to make a profit

Your comments are welcome as usual, happy shopping in 2004.

SimonV

Happy New Year

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Hope you like the new look to Certforums, thanks for all the support. See you all in 2004.

Si

Merry Christmas From CertForums

To all our members, CertForums would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas. We have had an eventful 6 months, and are very grateful to you all for sticking with us. Enjoy the festive period!


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Software glitch brings Y2K deja vu

<font size="3">Software glitch brings Y2K deja vu </font>

Software running on thousands of computers worldwide will become inoperable in a few weeks because of an obscure date-related glitch, and developers are rushing to create and apply patches.

Sound familiar? Software maker PTC, a specialist in product lifecycle management applications for engineers and product designers, has rekindled memories of the Year 2000 bug, or Y2K, as it scrambles to patch a glitch that will render most of its products inoperable after Jan. 10. The flaw was discovered late last week, and PTC engineers have been working around the clock since then to create and test patches, PTC spokesman Joe Gavaghan said. Two patches that address some of the company's most widespread products were released early Friday, and fixes for other applications are on the way.

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Red Hat reports a profit and a purchase

<font size="3">Red Hat reports a profit and a purchase</font>

update Red Hat's quarterly profit and revenue hit all-time highs, the Linux seller said Thursday, as it announced an agreement to acquire storage specialist Sistina Software for about $31 million in stock.

The Raleigh, N.C.-based company had net income of $4.1 million, or 2 cents per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended Nov. 30. That compared with $214,000 for the year-earlier quarter and matched an average of analyst estimates compiled by First Call.

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BT trials radio broadband

<font size="3">BT trials radio broadband </font>

BT is to trial broadband over the air as part of its effort to bring broadband access to everyone by the end of 2005.

105 triallists from four regions (Ballingry in Fife, Scotland, Pwllheli in Wales, Porthleven in Cornwall and Campsie in Northern Ireland) will test the new technology in the pilot that will last until March of next year.

Full Story: pcpro.co.uk

Microsoft plans Windows 2000 Server retirement

<font size="3">Microsoft plans Windows 2000 Server retirement</font>

From 1 April 2006, Microsoft's Windows 2000 Server family will no longer be available.

The announcement comes eight months after the introduction of Windows Server 2003, the successor to Windows 2000 Server, and almost four years after the Windows 2000 Server launch on 17 February 2000.

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Exam for SBS 2003 Goes Live

<font size="3">Exam for SBS 2003 Goes Live
</font>Exam 70-282, aimed at Small Business Server implementers, now available.

Microsoft has released Exam 70-282, Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business on Monday, December 15. According to the exam objective guide (click here), the exam counts as an elective under the MCSE for Windows 2003 track.

Microsoft Learning has released Exam 70-298, Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network, on Monday, December 15. The exam counts as a core exam toward the MCSE on Windows 2003 track and is a prescribed exam for the MCSE: Security on Windows 2003 specialisation.

Full Story: mcpmag.com

Take Steps to Avoid Getting Tricked by Spoof Websites

<font size="3">Take Steps to Avoid Getting Tricked by Spoof Websites </font>

During the hectic holiday season, many shoppers rely on the convenience and speed of shopping online. If you're among them, be sure to use the same level of caution on the Web that you would use at a crowded mall or gift shop. Otherwise you could be taken advantage of by malicious individuals. And unfortunately this year, the holiday shopping season is coinciding with a rise in spoofing on the Web.

Rest of Story: Take Steps to Avoid Getting Tricked by Spoof Websites
News source: Microsoft Support - KB 833786

Security Lockdown Wizard Coming to Windows 2003 in SP1

<font size="3">Security Lockdown Wizard Coming to Windows 2003 in SP1</font>

The security configuration lockdown wizard for Windows Server 2003 that was supposed to be delivered shortly after the operating system shipped has now apparently been pushed into the first service pack.

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