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Selena Frye

Selena Frye

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Selena Frye

Selena Frye
Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.
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    What you need to know about Cisco's CCNA certification

    The CCNA is a valuable certification, but the level of value definitely depends on whom you ask. And, of course, certification is only as valuable as the experience it accompanies. Find out what...

    Posted by David Davis | October 4, 2007, 1:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by marinakitty

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    Skype underperforms; EBay admits to mistakes

    The timesonline reported yesterday that eBay has admitted to massively overpaying for Skype. Back in 2005 eBay bought Skype for a whopping $2.6 billion; now they have warned shareholders that...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | October 3, 2007, 5:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by JoeBeckner

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    Make a smooth transition to Exchange 2007 by taking advantage of readiness checks

    Last week I took a look at the routes available when moving to Exchange 2007 from previous Exchange installations. My lab setup is relatively simple consisting of one Domain Controller and one...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | October 1, 2007, 4:56 PM PDT | Latest comment by sera.miller@...

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    Mobile devices are the new network perimeter: Can they be secured?

    Mobile devices are great for productivity, but they have completely changed the vulnerability state of our networks. Learn what we have to fear and what measures we can take to solve the mobile...

    Posted by Cara Reynolds | September 28, 2007, 1:20 PM PDT

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    The blurring lines between VoIP, PSTN, and cellular

    This past week, I've been testing several voice services that really offer a taste of what the future of telephone service will be like. We've come a long way since my childhood, when the family...

    Posted by Deb Shinder | September 28, 2007, 12:46 PM PDT | Latest comment by melvins-12449368

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    Exchange 2007: A (mostly) successful migration

    Many of you who regularly read my Exchange tips will be migrating to Exchange 2007. This week I want to report on my experience with a mostly successful migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | September 28, 2007, 11:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by mastjd@...

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    Four reasons to earn Cisco's new CCENT certification

    While the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is the most well-known introductory certification offered by Cisco, it can be a serious challenge for many Cisco networking...

    Posted by David Davis | September 27, 2007, 1:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by NetworkGuy55

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    BitTorrent users take another hit

    Some of the Internet's largest torrent trackers have been taken offline or severely cut back this month. For those of you who don't know what a torrent tracker is, it's a server which helps...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 26, 2007, 1:35 PM PDT | Latest comment by scott_heath@...

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    Going to Exchange 2007? You can't upgrade that from here

    It's been a while since I set up my Exchange 2003 Lab environment. Although the setup is relatively simple with only one Active Directory domain controller and one Exchange server, I have been...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 25, 2007, 12:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by allan@...

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    Why do people still fall for Phishing scams?

    After being bombarded with phishing e-mails this week I have had to ask myself who on earth would fall for them! Google mail are usually very good at filtering out both spam and phishing mail;...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 23, 2007, 12:56 PM PDT | Latest comment by federico.maggi@...

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    Apple Wi-Fi exploit published

    Almost a year after it was patched by Apple; David Maynor has released a complete paper on his exploitation of Apple's Wi-Fi drivers to enable full remote code execution. The paper covers the...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 22, 2007, 8:19 AM PDT

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    What's on your VoIP wish list?

    Those who were on the cutting edge and became early adopters of VoIP can best appreciate just how much the technology has improved over the last decade. We've come from very basic (but cheap)...

    Posted by Deb Shinder | September 21, 2007, 11:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by stux@...

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    Use advanced parameters on your Cisco IOS ACLs

    Recently, a fellow network administrator asked me why his Cisco IOS access control lists (ACLs) weren't working. He was trying to use some advanced parameters in his ACLs, but something was going...

    Posted by David Davis | September 20, 2007, 11:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by bonnyface@...

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    Windows Mobile 6 with Exchange 2007: A beautiful combination

    Even though I love to play with beta software in a lab and I've even been known to (gasp!) install Microsoft software before SP1, I don't generally play with fire when it comes to running...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | September 19, 2007, 11:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by hsmithdp@...

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    Chinese gamer dies from exhaustion!

    "Warning - Health and Safety: Before playing, read the health and safety precautions booklet for important information about your health and safety" I had always thought this warning message...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 17, 2007, 2:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by jdclyde

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    Anonymous does not mean secure…

    While browsing interesting stories on Slashdot.org I found reference to an astonishing blog entry over at derangedsecurity.com; in this blog, the author gives out a list of 100 government e-mail...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 17, 2007, 10:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by JDThompson

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    Vista pirates plunged in to darkness

    An e-mail has been sent to a large Microsoft Windows Vista distributor entitled, "Pirated Vista -- A darkness descends!" The e-mail, sent from a local Microsoft representative describes what users...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | September 13, 2007, 12:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by AndyW360

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    Upgrade your Cisco 2950 switch in four steps

    A few years ago, I wrote "Cisco administration 101: Upgrading routers and switches." In the article, I reviewed the basics of router and switch upgrades. That article focused primarily on...

    Posted by David Davis | September 13, 2007, 11:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by Mspnz6

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    How it works: Exchange Hosted Filtering

    Microsoft has made a big jump into the hosted services game with the introduction of Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services. With a number of services being provided under the "Hosted" umbrella,...

    Posted by Scott Lowe | September 13, 2007, 11:44 AM PDT

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    Forget hackers: Complex networks doomed to Murphy's Law

    There is an interesting story in the New York Times today, "Who Needs Hackers?" by John Schwartz. The article appraises network threats and recent high-profile outages, suggesting that while...

    Posted by Selena Frye | September 12, 2007, 7:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by hoblotron@...

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