MS.Exam 2'nd chance is started from 11'th May until 30 August 2005.
This is a good opportunity for us to take it without worries.

Spam Email goes to phising activity (Security Tips!)

According to Microsoft Technet bulletin, there is a new term named "Phising".

Tune into just about any news station, or log on to your favorite news Web site, and you’ll likely hear or read about yet another Internet e-mail scam! These scams consist of fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to be from a legitimate Internet address with a justifiable request -- usually directing the user to a Web site for verification or updating of personal information or account details (passwords, credit card, Social Security, and bank account numbers). The messages suggest negative repercussions for not following the embedded link, such as “your account will be deactivated or suspended.”

These types of fraudulent e-mail are commonly referred to as “phishing” because they use bait that lures unsuspecting victims. The goal of the “phisher” (sender) is for users to fall for the bait by providing personal information or account details so that cyber crooks can then withdraw money directly from victims’ bank accounts or go on frantic shopping sprees with the credit card information.


Some tips to prevent getting hacked by the spammer/phiser

• Use spam filter
• Don't reply email with your real name/biodata/finance information
• Check your credit card and bank account saldo regularly
• Use a firewall, anti-spyware and trojan hunter in your PC
• Install the latest virus definition and keep it updated regularly
• Don't donwload unknown file, don't open unknown attachment, don't respond unrecognized pop-up dialog box
• if you are using Windows as your OS, ensure it uses the latest security pack

Related Links

The Anti-Phishing Working Group
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Microsoft Security At Home
MSN Safety & Security Web site
Gartner Research, “The Growing Threat of Online Attacks on Consumers”
The Anti-Phishing Working Group, “Phishing Activity Trend Report” (PDF)

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) adds platform support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, allowing 32-bit SQL Server 2000 applications to run on 64-bit platforms using the Windows on Windows emulator (WOW64). SP4 addresses specific issues discovered in SQL Server 2000 since its ship date. SP4 is also the first service pack to service the 64-bit edition of SQL Server.

SQL Server 2000 SP4:

• Includes a new version of MSXML version 3.0 SP6. With SP4, the OPENXML statement is updated to use a custom-built XML parsing technology designed to be backward compatible with MSXML 2.6.
• Includes MDAC 2.8 SP1 except for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 platforms, where it is included with the operating system service packs for those platforms.
• Adds the following platform support: With Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition & With SP4, you can leverage 64-bit processor architectures using 32-bit SQL Server applications when running in WOW64. Note: SQL Server 32-bit applications, including SQL server client tools, are still not supported on WOW64 for IA64. Also, currently 32-bit Reporting Services is not supported to run on WOW64 on IA64 and x64 platforms running Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition.
• Improves documentation; the Readme documents are reorganized into four distinct readme files for the different SP4 components.
  

Click here to download
SQL2000.AS-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.EXE

Windows Mobile 5.0 is ready!

Windows Mobile 5.0 has familiar features that will help you manage e-mail and Office attachments when out of the office.
The next version of Windows Mobile Software includes Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, a great multimedia experience that will make it easy to transfer songs, videos, and pictures from your PC to your device.



I think this is a critical point eventually SAP joined to Microsoft Agreement.
SAP wants its application run in this OS too!
No doubts since there are many hardware vendors upgraded their system to make it works with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0

• Dell offers Microsoft Mobile 5.0 upgrade for its Axim X50.
• HP offers Microsoft Mobile 5.0 upgrade for its handheld device.

I get my first certification for Microsoft Business Solution - Navision 4.0 Development I (C/Side Introduction)

Exam Number : NA 40-221
Date: 28-Apr-2005

• Basic Table : 88%
• Basic Form : 100%
• C/Al Programming : 100%
• Reports : 87%
• Dataports and XML : 90%
• CodeUnits : 100%
• MenuSuites : 100%
• ODBC,OCX,Automation : 83%

Required score: 80%
My Score: 94%

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