Friday, February 20, 2009

5 fantastic open source tools for Windows admins; Conficker II; 10 Internet trends that must end now

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Five fantastic open source tools for Windows admins
By Ron Barrett
Open source projects for Windows are growing like weeds. Here's a short list of favorites that blogger Ron Barrett promises will make your network rock -- all at that lovable open source price. Barrett tested each one and offers a longer review of each (plus a list of Honorable Mentions), on his blog, A Better Windows World. Read full story

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02/20/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Want to close your LendingTree account? Sorry, no can do
  2. Forget the Oscars: Sit back for the 404 Awards
  3. Security researcher Kaminsky pushes DNS patching
  4. HP cuts pay, benefits after poor financials
  5. Conflicker worm gets an evil twin
  6. Stimulus bill aims for 'national broadband plan'
  7. The ultimate browser security face-off
  8. Kanye West designed X-rated Mario-like video game
  9. 9 dirty tricks: Social engineers' favorite pick-up lines
  10. JTAG Hacking


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