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Register today to find out how to protect yourself. http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=83475 _______________________________________________________________ Network World's Network/Systems Management News Alert IBM Tivoli digs deeper into app transactions, 10/04/04 IBM Tivoli last week announced it has upgraded its application performance management software to more accurately identify network troubles and speed problem resolution. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/100404tivoli.html?nl> Security management wares get smarts, 10/04/04 A slew of security event management vendors are set to offer products that address everything from how security problems affect applications to ensuring network devices comply with internal and regulatory policies. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/100404secmgmt.html?nl> Microsoft leaves colleges vulnerable, 10/04/04 Microsoft's licensing policies and legal restrictions that forbid schools from distributing software patches to many students are leaving IT executives at universities with potentially thousands of unmanaged desktops that pose a serious security risk. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/100404highered.html?nl> Start-up to provision, manage servers, 09/30/04 UXComm, based in Beaverton, Ore., next month plans to release a server management product that the company says will save system administrators time when rolling out servers and lessen the possibility of human error. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0930uxcomm.html?nl> StorageTek buys storage mgmt. company, 09/30/04 StorageTek Thursday announced that it has acquired storage management vendor Storability. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0930stek.html?nl> Lumeta tool pinpoints weaknesses, 09/30/04 Lumeta next month plans to update its network-inventory and security-scanning software to include visual mapping and data mining to learn more about how traffic flows through enterprise nets. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0930lumeta.html?nl> CA cutting 5% of workforce, 09/29/04 Computer Associates plans to cut 800 positions worldwide, 5% of its workforce, in hopes of shaving $70 million annually off its operating costs. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0929cacutti.html?nl> IDC Forum: Why IT matters, 09/28/04 IT commoditization? Asian threat? Crippling viruses? Speakers at IDC's European IT Forum 2004 in Paris didn't have to look far for contentious issues. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0928idcforum.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Senior Writer Denise Dubie covers network and systems management for Network World. Reach her at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Altiris In this era of online self-service, system availability is mission critical. Access to CRM, ERP and SFA systems are constant demands of the workforce. Ensure true 24/7availability and world-class customer satisfaction by learning about the Best Practices of automated Patch Management and Software updates. 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