Whether it is an administrator struggling to meet the uptime guaranteed in a service level agreement, or a developer working to meet a delivery deadline, both developers and network administrators have wrestled with web server configuration since Microsoft first introduce Internet Information Server (IIS) many years ago. While there will still be plenty of challenges for both administrators and developers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has made many tasks easier by overhauling the way in which IIS 7 handles configuration. From shared configuration for web farms, to xcopy deployment there are many changes in IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008 to be excited about.

Who has server access?

The crux of the problem in prior versions was access to configuration settings. In IIS 6 and prior, only administrators on the server could make configuration changes. Many of these configuration changes...

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  Article: Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

	The FBI estimates that 500,000 to 700,000 Americans become identity theft victims each year.

Identity theft has become much more than a minor inconvenience. In response to this threat, Congress passed the Anti-Phishing Act of 2005, which states anyone creating bogus web sites and/or sending fake emails with the intent to defraud consumers could be fined up to $250,000 and be jailed for up to five years. However, true identity theft protection comes from identity theft prevention.

Identity Theft and Phishing Scams

Phishing scams are when criminals pose as a trusted source to trick someone into providing personal information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details. Phishers often contact...

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