Safety alert: data security is everyone's problem: DCX-Chol Enterprises and others question whether Windows-based systems are susceptible to attack.(Cover Story)

MSI, March, 2004 by Dilger, Karen Abramic

When it comes to the systems management tools that safeguard enterprise data, Jack Cate wants more elegance and control. As director of IT for DCX-Chol Enterprises, he is responsible for running 40 servers throughout the company's five locations, including its Los Angeles headquarters. It's a big job and one that requires 10 hours a week of maintenance, including distribution of patches and updates to nearly 300 desktops.

Since the aerospace &defense industry supplier's IT systems are Windows-based, Cate uses a server-side software product from Microsoft called Systems Management Server (SMS) to distribute software patches and updates to PCs. In the ongoing battle to shield corporate data from viruses and other threats, a range of technologies--including...

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