A series of weeklong technology-immersion courses on topics including Web design, digital video, 3-D modeling, desktop publishing, and animation will be held at Stanford University in June, July, and August 2002. The courses are designed for K-20 educators, adult learners, and high school and college students.

http://www.DigitalMediaAcademy.org/

The Security Operations Guide for Windows 2000 Server is focused on securely operating Window 2000-based servers. Topics covered include: Understanding Security Risks, Managing Security with Windows 2000 Group Policy, Securing Servers based on Role, Patch Management, Auditing and Intrusion Detection and Incident Response. The guide is available on TechNet at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/prodtech/windows/windows2000/staysecure/Default.asp

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) provides users with the ability to scan Windows servers and workstations in their networks for common security misconfigurations as well as missing hot-fixes/Service Packs in the operating system and applications (IIS, SQL, IE, Office, Outlook). MBSA allows users to scan both local and remote machines including servers and workstations. MBSA also checks for IIS and SQL-specific security configuration settings. The tool is available on TechNet at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/tools/Tools/MBSAhome.asp