Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Weekly Update: Image Spam, CCNA, VOIP Service and more...

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

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**** CONTENTS ****

Blogs: Image Spam (+5)
White Papers: Remote Support Best Practices & Benefits (+4)
Groups: Connecting two PCs in different locations (+5)
Wiki: Design Structured Cabling Systems and IT Network... (+8)
Jobs: Senior UNIX Administrator Needed (+5)
PR: Maxymiser Eyes Germany
Events: Corporate Security in the Information Age (+2)


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**** DECISION MAKER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry

IMAGE SPAM
By kenyonswim
Found this link on Bruce Schneier's site (may we be his servant forever) It talks about what image spam look like and how spammers craft their messages. A quick, but VERY informative read. It was loading slow when I accessed it recently, so be...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533952

Recent Blog Entries

HODGE PODGE
By Dru
Not much order here--just a medley of stuff that was interesting at the time. BTW, any readers remember Hodge Podge Lodge? I remember Jean Worthley as pretty boring but her house and grounds sure were neat. There's a brief mention of the BSD...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534314

THE COLOR PURPLE
By Xephon
OK, I've stolen the title from Steven Spielberg's 1985 film - or from the title of Alice Walker's 1982 novel. And this blog has nothing to do with racism, but it is to do with colours - the colours you see on your computer...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534235

PGCON: THURS. SESSIONS
By Dru
Here are my notes from day 2 of PGCON 2007. If yesterday's theme was migration issues, today's was upcoming features. The Road to the XML Type: Nikolay Samokhvalov & Peter Eisentraut Started as contrib/xml2, with Nikolay contributing code as part of SoC 2006....
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533955

THE LIFE OF A REMOTE IT ADMIN
By kenyonswim
What do we do as IT people right off the bat when assessing a new situation? We take a look at the lay of the land. I guess this is the best place to start for this new blog. In my organization, I am the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533956

PGCON: WED. SESSIONS
By Dru
I'm at PGCon 2007 in Ottawa, Canada. This happens to be my third conference in four weeks. I was able to attend the afternoon sessions as registration went very smoothly--seeing the bulk of registrants showed up at the pub last night to register....
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533957

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WIKI TOP CONTRIBUTOR: AKSBH
Created: Topic:Post Office Protocol version 3Contents: "The Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) is a client/server protocol used for downloading and reading messages from a mail server..."...Continued at ITtoolbox Wiki.Become a top contributor as you share and learn with the community at ITtoolbox Wiki.
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**** DECISION MAKER WHITE PAPERS ****
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Recent White Papers

REMOTE SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES & BENEFITS
By DB Kay & Associates
Recently, a new breed of remote support has been rapidly adopted in support centers. Learn the business case for remote access & best practices for selecting a remote access partner.
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THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
By Jonathan Eunice, Illuminata, Inc.
Virtualization is not hot because the technology per se is particularly new or revolutionary, but because now that it has matured, the outcomes it enables are so desirable and so central to what IT shops need. Lower costs, increased flexibility, and reduced risk-who can...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/475625

TEN EASY STEPS FOR EMAIL AND WEB BEST PRACTICES
By MessageLabs
Whether a mid-sized company, a small business, or a public corporation, any time you allow employees to access the Web and email, you put your organization's assets and reputation at risk. This guide shows you how to minimize email & Web risk.
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PREPARING FOR PANDEMIC: COMMON PRACTICE AND CONTACT CENTER PLANNING
By Avaya Inc.
Few organizations consider the impact of widespread disease that would affect operations in their disaster recovery plans. This paper lays out a framework to address the business continuity implications of such a pandemic.
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ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY MODELING FOR DATA CENTERS
By APC
This paper shows that the values commonly used for equipment inefficiency are quite inaccurate. A simple but effective means for modeling the efficiency of power and cooling equipment provides for much more accurate results.
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**** DECISION MAKER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread

CONNECTING TWO PCS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
By pedro_iho, member since 2/26/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
I have this two PCs in different areas. First PC is located in my brothers house and may take 1 hr plane travel, I am the one using the second PC, we both have a broadband connection - DSL of different providers, is there...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533958

Recent Threads

ISA TO ISA
By tarek_sarouji, member since 8/23/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534498

CISCO 2950 SHOW PORT CONFIG
By BMcMartin, member since 5/27/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534500

CISCO VLAN ROUTING TROUBLE 1800, 2X 2960
By mkelland, member since 5/28/2007, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
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CAN'T CONNECT WIRELESS LAPTOP USING DHCP
By kfs_tech, member since 5/17/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533960

CCNA: ONLINE TRAINING
By g.forumz, member since 7/15/2005, Group: networking-career
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533962

**** DECISION MAKER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution

DESIGN STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEMS AND IT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES
By 60.190.79.18
Designing a Structured Cabling System - a ten step HOWTO guide Below we have provided a ten step introductory guide for the Design of Structured Cabling Systems and IT Network Infrastructures. (see structured cabling schematic) European Un
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/444234

Recent Wiki Contributions

SYSLOG
By aksbh
'Syslog' is a message management protocol that sends a small packet generally in form of log messages from one machine to another machine called a syslog server.The syslog sender sends a small textual message usually less than 1024 bytes to the syslog receiver. The...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/534503

CLIENT/SERVER
By aksbh
Client/server model is process of interaction between the two computer programs in which one program at the client end requests to the another program at the server end for the response.The computer at the server end processes the request and sends back the...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533967

TYPES OF VOIP SERVICE
By aksbh
VOIP service can be used in the following ways: IP Phones are specialized phones just like normal phones with a handset, cradle and buttons. These phones normally have RJ-45 Ethernet connector unlike normal RJ-11 phone connectors. IP phones connect directly to a router...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/524012

INFINIBAND
By 76.186.0.149
InfiniBand is a high-performance, multi-purpose input/output network architecture designed for use in I/O networks such as storage area networks (SAN)and high end computer clusters. The InfiniBand is based on a switch design often called a "switched fabric." The InfiniBand is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533968

UNIQUE ID LISTING
By 76.186.0.149
Unique ID Listing or UIDL is a set up function of a mail server using POP3 protocol that assigns a unique number to each incoming mail message. The UIDL is calculated as a hash of the message. It is an arbitrary server-determined string, consisting...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533969

X.500
By 76.186.0.149
X.500 is a computer networking standard for the electronic directory services. The X.500 series was developed by ITU-T in partnership with ISO in order to support the requirements of X.400 electronic mail exchange and name lookup. The ISO was responsible for...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533970

KERNEL
By aksbh
The Kernel is the central controller of an operating system. It is the part of an operating system that loads first. The kernel remains in main memory while the system is running. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/433075

ASTERISK PBX
By cmurphy262
Asterisk open source PBX runs on Linux on standard PC hardware with suitable PCI interface cards, it works as a PBX with extra telephony features like voice mail and conferencing, working with analog phones and standards-based IP phones for VoIP telephony. And its certainly...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/482927

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All you wanted or didn't want to know about IT Networking, System Administration, and Windows Administration.Read more at ITtoolbox Blogs.
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Most Popular New Job Posting

SENIOR UNIX ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Location: New York, NY
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is seeking a Senior UNIX Administrator who has extensive knowledge of multiple UNIX operating systems and large installation systems administration experience. Exceptional...
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Recent Job Postings

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF NEEDED
Company: Blackwater USA/Partner
Location: Nationwide
Blackwater USA/Partner is seeking Information Technology Staff. We are seeking experienced Information Technology Professionals for immediate employment in support of our client. We are seeking talented technical...
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CRM ARCHITECT NEEDED
Company: Mission Federal Credit Union
Location: San Diego, CA
Mission Federal Credit Union is seeking a CRM Architect Needed who has 3-5 years experience with enterprise application deployment of CRM applications, preferably in retail banking or...
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UNIX SYSTEMS ENGINEER NEEDED
Company: Quicken Loans
Location: Livonia, MI
Quicken Loans is seeking a Unix Systems Engineer who has at least 2 years of UNIX (AIX, SUN Solaris, HP9000 HP-UX) and Linux enterprise server administration experience....
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523324

INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER / DIRECTOR NEEDED
Company: Mentor Graphics
Location: Wilsonville, OR
Mentor Graphics is seeking an Information Security Manager / Director who has at least 7 years of related experience and who is skilled in digital certificate technology including SSL...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/523321

CRM ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: Corporate Executive Board
Location: Washington DC
Corporate Executive Board is seeking a CRM Administrator who has at least 2 years experience defining and implementing role based access controls in CRM system. Corporate Executive Board...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/519243


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Most Popular Press Release

MAXYMISER EYES GERMANY
By Maxymiser
LONDON -- Leading European website testing and optimisation provider, Maxymiser, will exhibit at the forthcoming ad:tech show in Germany. Building on six months successful operation in the UK, Maxymiser is preparing for an expansion into the German market in Q3 2007. With the largest population of internet users in Europe, the German market is a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/533972

**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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CORPORATE SECURITY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
6/10/2007 by marcus evans
Date: June 10-11, 2007 Location: Dubai At the Corporate Security in the Information Age Forum, delegates will come away with a wealth of knowledge in mitigating threats to organisations information assets. In addition, delegates will have the opportunity to network with industry leaders and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531818

CSI NETSEC '07
6/11/2007 by CMP
Date: June 11-13, 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Venue: The Phoenician CSI's 17th Annual NETSEC will be held June 11-13, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona at The Phoenician. A newly revamped program features case studies, lectures, tutorials and interactive group workshops that will educate...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/531819

USENIX ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 2007
6/17/2007 by USENIX
Date: June 17-23, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Join us in Santa Clara, CA, June 17-22, 2007, for the 2007 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX '07). This year's program includes 6 full days of training by industry experts such as Peter Baer...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/530180

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