This three part article covers all the aspects of physical security you should be paying attention to as a security professional working with Windows based servers, or any other system for that matter.

Microsoft has released the first service pack for SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services, the BI released in January.

Monday evening, Microsoft was working overtime to correct any misunderstandings caused by its vaguely worded press release about its plans for continuing to offer NT 4.0 fixes beyond the currently stated cut-off period.

America Online will no longer offer its flagship instant-messenger software for businesses, the company said, as the so-called enterprise IM segment appears better suited to more established applications vendors.

Apple Computer has announced network management software that will help administrators remotely control systems running Mac OS X, or Windows, or Linux operating systems. Remote Desktop 2 has more than 50 new features that include the ability to handle desktop management tasks such as installing an operating system or application software, running hardware or software inventory reports or executing commands on one or more Mac terminals remotely.

The newly independent Eclipse Foundation is looking to broaden and expand its membership, not only in the Java space but also beyond, perhaps to Microsoft. Eclipse Executive Director Mike Milinkovich said an invitation has been extended to Microsoft to join the open-source initiative and to help evolve development of the platform.

Microsoft Business Solutions announced the availability of Great Plains 8.0. The upgraded suite comes with some 120 enhancements that amount to more functionality for distribution, manufacturing and project accounting; better usability throughout the suite; and integration with the Microsoft’s Portal 2.5 and Office 2003.

The Keypoint, by RedCannon Security, is a USB device that includes an anti-spyware scanner, a secure email client, encrypted storage and a "stealth" browser that leaves behind no traces of the user’s Web sessions on the PC.

The folks at the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog give us this rather in-depth look at Exchange backups.

imagine LAN, Inc. has announced P.I. Protector Mobility Suite version 4.0. This new version provides support for Microsoft Outlook, enabling flash drive users to take their Outlook email with them.