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Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows® operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory®. You tell Log Parser what information you need and how you want it processed. The results of your query can be custom-formatted in text based output, or they can be persisted to more specialty targets like SQL, SYSLOG, or a chart.

Most software is designed to accomplish a limited number of specific tasks. Log Parser is different… the number of ways it can be used is limited only by the needs and imagination of the user. The world is your database with Log Parser.

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Remember what you saw on Google, no matter where you are.

Ever find what you’re looking for with Google, then promptly forget what you found? If so, you’ll enjoy My Search History, a new service on Google Labs which lets you view and manage your search history from any computer via “My Search History” links in the upper-right corner of your Google home page and search results pages.

My Search History shows you all the searches you’ve done on Google and the search results you’ve clicked on, and presents this information in ways we think are most useful. If you don’t remember an exact search query, for instance, but you do remember when you did the search, you can use My Search History’s calendar feature to check the searches you did on a given day and navigate to any of them with a single click. Full-text search over your history means you can easily find any search query or results page. We also show you related history over time; you can review everything Google has ever shown you about “apples”, “bass fishing” or “the wizard of oz,” for instance, by clicking the “Related history” link next to any search term when it appears.

My Search History also gives you useful info while you’re searching on Google. Next to your search results, you’ll see how many times you’ve visited a certain search result and the last time you viewed it. And if we think it will help you find what you’re looking for, we’ll grab pages you’ve already clicked on and put them above your regular web results.

Check it out Google Search History

Cisco introduced its new learning game Trilogy, a combination of three online technology games – Rockin’ Retailer, Network Defenders and SAN Rover – that cover IP communications, security and storage networking. As part of the Cisco Career Certifications Program, the games are offered free as a challenge to individuals interested in learning while engaging in competitive game play.

This is the welcome message:

Welcome to a special presentation from Cisco Certifications. We are testing you with a trilogy of online learning games to sharpen your networking skills. Here’s a chance for you to match your talents with other networking professionals. Your scores get recorded — and the top scores will be featured on the scoring table.

Oh yes, for those of you certified — there’s a special bonus games to see how well you know our program.

Access the games @ http://www.cisco.com/go/prepcenter/

So heres Nortons take on a viable and lets face it, useful(!) AntiSpyware tool, of course you can expect that it will have more flexibility and features over Microsofts AntiSpyware (still in public beta, after more than 3 months and one major refresh).

Other companies are jumping on-board too, if you are a McAfee customer why not try their version of McAfee AntiSpyware 1.0, also a good choice if you prefer not to have a beta version of this useful tool on your PC.

One major difference between the three is that Norton and McAfee support other versions of Windows other than the Microsoft version which only supports Windows XP (and is free to all license holders of Windows XP, unlike McAfee and Norton AntiSpyware).

It seems that Microsoft have yet again set the trend and this will leave companies like Symantec and McAfee to reep from those benefits, and why not? Because after all, Microsft does well itself already don’t we think?

Sign up to download Norton AntiSpyware Beta (33.5MB Download)

I really like Yahoo! 360°’s ability to make use of Yahoo! Alerts.

Yahoo! 360° gives you the option of setting up Yahoo! Alerts to be sent to either your email address or your Yahoo Messenger or both everytime you receive a new message in Yahoo! 360°. Although you don’t seem to have an option of getting an alert when you receive a comment to one of your posts.

A number of security problems were highlighted over the weekend, with details published by Mozilla, and a new version of the browser is now available for download.

The new download fixes half a dozen potential security problems with the browser.

More are bound to follow and new updates will appear too and hassled computer users, even those that think they are ’sticking it to the man’ by going open source, will spend as much time reading spam, checking for viri, fighting spyware and upgrading their browsers as they spend being productive.

Download from Mozilla Firefox

In March the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) ratified Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Version 2.0, a standard for enabling identity federation. By incorporating key functionality from the Liberty Alliance’s Identity Federation Framework (ID-FF), higher education’s Shibboleth initiative, and SAML 1.1, SAML 2.0 represents an important step towards federated identity standards convergence.

Attend this complimentary RSA Security live webcast and Q&A featuring experts from OASIS and the Liberty Alliance as they cover:

what SAML is, who has contributed to its development, and how it is being used today
important new features and functionality introduced in SAML 2.0
conformance plans for SAML 2.0 by the Liberty Alliance, and how Liberty is already supporting SAML 2.0 in its web services specifications
results from the 12-vendor OASIS SAML Interoperability Lab at the RSA® Conference
recommendations for implementing identity federation today

Register Now!

If your organization is investigating or planning to implement identity federation, you will not want to miss this exciting event! After registering you will receive an e-mail confirmation with instructions for accessing the live webcast. Please join us on Thursday, May 5th from the convenience of your desk for this online event!

You can also visit the link below for more information on SAML 2.0:
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=security#samlv20

The latest ISC2 newsletter has just been released.

Download your copy from:
ISC2 March-April 2005 Newsletter

Windows Server 2003 Access-based Enumeration makes visible only those files or folders that the user has the rights to access. When Access-based Enumeration is enabled, Windows will not display files or folders that the user does not have the rights to access. This download provides a GUI and a CLI that enables this feature.

Download from Microsoft

VATICAN CITY, April 19 — Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany Tuesday as the new pope to succeed John Paul II, reaching an early agreement on the second day of voting.

He took the name of Benedict XVI.

A cardinal from Chile, Jorge Medina Estevez, the Senior Cardinal Deacon, made the announcement before thousands of cheering spectators.

Earlier, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney and the pealing of bells signaled the election of the new pope in a secret conclave.

Read more @ the Washington Post

How do you make cutting-edge IP-based applications?

a) Combine the leaders in IP communications
b) Harness a leading technology platform like Session Initiation
Protocol (SIP)
c) Get the five most creative SIP-based applications developers in
the Philippines
d) Award development grant amounting to P6 million
e) All of the above

The world of networking is undergoing a sea of change: fixed and mobile networks are converging; computing and communications are becoming inseparable. At the center of this networking evolution is Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).

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I received an email from Janette Toral, site owner of Digitalfilipino.com, inviting me to connect to her on Yahoo 360°. I was curious on what Yahoo 360° was so I immediately complied and went through all the yahoo forms in signing up and configuring an account with Yahoo 360°.

I have yet to play with it, but my first impression of the service is that it poses as another friendster alternative with blogging features.

Welcome to Yahoo!
Enjoy all the benefits of Yahoo! 360°.
Keep connected to your friends and family.
Create your own place online to share what matters to you.
Share photos. Create a blog. List favorites. Send a blast.
Control who can see what you’ve shared.

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FREE! Tips & Tricks Seminar on Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX and Freehand MX for beginner and intermediate user levels.

Seats are on a first come first served basis. Seats are limited, minimum of 10 and maximum of 25 participants per session.

REGISTER NOW! SEMINAR IS FREE.

To register email or call +63 (2) 751.4254.
You can also download the (PDF) registration form.

WSI Conference Center
Training Room
7/F SEDCCO I Bldg. Rada corner Legaspi Streets,
Legaspi Village, Makati City
8:00am to 5:00pm

Agenda Schedules (May 2005)

Morning: 8am-12nn (2nd, 5th and 6th)
Registration: 8:00am
Tips/tricks: 8:30am
Break & Snacks : 10:00am
Tips/Tricks: 10:30am

Afternoon: 1pm-5pm (3rd and 6th)
Registration: 1:00pm
Tips/tricks: 1:30pm
Break & Snacks : 3:00pm
Tips/Tricks: 3:30am

The Virtual Server Deployment Manager Tools provides a streamlined way to manage and deploy Virtual Machines. Using this tool, regular users (not just administrators) will be able to create and manage their own machines, without impacting other users’ machines.

Based on the concept of templates, VSDM manages the virtual library (templates and ISO images) in a simple and productive way. A “must have” tool for Virtual Server customers that manage large number of machines or need to frequently recreate images based on a master image (template).

Download: Virtual Server Deployment Manager 1.3.0 (VSDM)

Watch the interactive security video on the seven steps. Plus, hear expert tips, take a security quiz, and build your own small business security plan.

Download it from: http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/gtm/securityguidance/hub.mspx