Cisco Introduces First Courses in Security Design for Enterprise Networks

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 17, 2003 - Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced the expansion of its security certification and training program to reflect the latest advances in Cisco security technology and industry expectations for IT professionals. Cisco has added two new comprehensive security design training courses, Designing Perimeter Security (DPS) and Designing VPN Security (DVS), and has also updated exams for the CCSP, Cisco Firewall…

Java Applets and Shutting down Windows 98

Dear Carey, I have two problems: When I try to start my Ameritrade streamer, the streamer console comes up but the applet menu does not appear. I just get the small square box at the top with the red, blue & green boxes within it. The applet menu does not appear. It was working fine, not sure what happened. It uses Java Web Start. I…

DiskClean Dilemas

Dear Carey, I have a similar problem as the writer whose DiskClean was not working properly, but, in my case, the program locks up my CPU, even after I hit 'cancel' and the program ends - the CPU operates @ 100% and the O/S - WinXP Home - slows WAY down. The only way to recover is to reboot - which takes an awfully long…

The Crazy EBook Craze

The Web is awash in ebooks. Is this a passing thing? Or will interest sustain? Maybe even grow? My sense is that people will continue to be interested in ebooks, and that this interest will grow. However, I expect the demand for better quality content and presentation to increase substantially.