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Dec. 5, 2007: Vol. 8, Issue 40
Editor: Becky Nagel (bnagel 1105media.com)
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In this issue:
1) THIS WEEK'S IT CERTIFICATION NEWS
- Cisco To Require Photos, Digital Signatures for All Cert
Testing
2) DULANEY ON CERTS
- Say Hello to the IT Certification Council
- Book of the Week: 'Business the Speed of Thought'
3) ZUBAIR'S TIP O' THE WEEK: RSS AND CALENDAR ERRORS IN
OUTLOOK 2007
4) FROM THE FORUMS: IMPORTANCE OF IOS VERSION, MPLS TRAFFIC
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1) THIS WEEK'S IT CERTIFICATION NEWS
NEWS: "Cisco To Require Photos, Digital Signatures for
All Cert Testing"
Cisco Systems announced this week that it has instituted a
policy
whereby all candidates will have a digital photo taken and
provide a
digital signature at the test center before being allowed to
sit for any
Cisco exam.
http://certcities.com/editorial/news/story.asp?E
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2) DULANEY ON CERTS
By Emmett Dulaney
SAY HELLO TO THE IT CERTIFICATION COUNCIL
Last month, a number of notable certification leaders came
together
to form the Information Technology Certification Council
(ITCC) to
seek ways to revitalize growth in the field. Founding
members of the
consortium include test deliverers (Prometric and Pearson
VUE),
vendor-neutral certification organizations (CompTIA and the
Linux
Professional Institute), educators (Kaplan) and IT giants
(Microsoft,
Novell, Sun, HP, IBM).
http://tinyurl.com/22gea9
According to the press releases put out by almost every
named founder,
the consortium will focus on issues ranging from "exam
security,
perceptions versus realities of IT certification value and
return on
investment, and training to testing ratios." Each
member added its
own paragraph to its press release. For example, from the
Linux
Professional Institute:
"LPI applauds this initiative and recognizes the
importance of
participating in a constructive effort to continually
enhance the
value of IT certification. In addition, we will ensure that
the
concerns and aspirations of Linux and Open Source IT
professionals
will be well-represented within this co-operative
effort," said Jim
Lacey, president and CEO of the Linux Professional
Institute.
http://tinyurl.com/yumak2
CompTIA wrote:
"Organizations that benefit the most from their
investment in
technology are the ones that understand that certified IT
professionals have the job skills necessary to run IT
infrastructures efficiently and reliably," said Neill
Hopkins, vice
president, skills development, CompTIA. "The positive
impact of IT
certification is measurable in many ways: greater network
availability, higher worker productivity and improved
security are
just a few examples. All of these factors have a positive
impact
on a business's financial bottom line. That's why more and
more
organizations view IT certifications as a business
necessity."
http://www.comptia.org/pressroom/get_pr.aspx?prid=1298
And Prometric added:
"Prometric has seen a real comeback in the
certification market,
driven largely by the fact that the knowledge, skills and
abilities
learned as part of a four-year degree program are no longer
in sync
with the demands in the IT job marketplace," said Ray
Kelly, senior
vice president, Client Services, Sales and Marketing at
Prometric.
"Employers are increasingly looking to certifications
as proof of a
specialized skill set, while candidates are demanding them
to
secure higher salaries and coveted positions. As the leader
in
providing scaleable testing solutions to the IT industry,
we are
delighted to support the ITCC and believe that by joining
forces
with other leaders, we can be influential in furthering the
growth
of the industry."
http://tinyurl.com/2hzrd8
Maybe I'm missing something, but two questions come to mind
when I
read about this consortium.
One, where's Cisco in all of this? Given its Networking
Academy, its
large certified base and its commitment to certification,
isn't it
imperative that Cisco be on board? It's hard to imagine such
an
industry giant not having its name included in this roster.
And two, isn't this what CompTIA is really supposed to be
doing right
now? According to its own Web site (http://www.comptia.org/
about/),
"CompTIA is committed to advancing the long-term
success and growth
of the IT industry by helping organizations maximize the
benefits
they receive from their investments in technology; and by
helping
individuals to obtain the skills and credentials they need
for
productive careers in IT."
If the trend continues, what will be the next step? Will the
ITCC
itself join a consortium to figure out what the industry
needs?
BOOK OF THE WEEK: 'BUSINESS THE SPEED OF THOUGHT'
Bill Gates' book "Business the Speed of Thought:
Succeeding in
the Digital Economy" (http://tinyurl.com/ytf6ld) came out nearly a
decade ago. While it was worth reading then, it should be
required
reading now. In it, Gates talks about computing as it
existed at
the end of the 1990s and how he thinks it will evolve in the
2000s.
For a book that makes a lot of predictions, "Business
the
Speed
of Thought" hasn't dated nearly as much you'd expect,
and it holds
up well. A lot can be said about Bill Gates, but you
certainly have
to credit him for being a visionary. This book is by far the
best
of any that he's authored.
To comment, go to:
http://certcities.com/editorial/columns/story.
asp?EditorialsID=261
Emmett Dulaney is the author of several books on Linux,
Unix, and
certification, including the Security+ Study Guide, Third
Edition. He
can be reached at edulaneyinsightbb.com.
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3) ZUBAIR'S TIP O' THE WEEK: RSS AND CALENDAR ERRORS IN
OUTLOOK 2007
QUESTION:
I'm using Outlook 2007. My e-mail profiles are working fine
but I'm
getting errors for my RSS feeds and published calendars.
Here are
the errors:
- Task "RSS Feeds" reported error (0x8004010F):
"The operation failed.
An object cannot be found."
- Task "Published Calendars" reported error
(0x8004010F): "The
operation failed. An object cannot be found."
Restarting the computer didn't help. How can I get rid of
this error?
ANSWER:
Follow the procedure described below to get rid of the
error. I've
tested this on Windows Vista Ultimate running Outlook 2007
but it
should also work on other versions of Windows Vista.
1. Export your RSS feeds in Outlook 2007 by going to File,
Import and
Export, Export RSS Feeds to an OPML file. Select all the
feeds and
save them to your hard drive. You'll use this file to
import the
feeds in a later step.
2. Close Outlook 2007.
3. Start Outlook 2007 at the Start, Run by typing
"Outlook /cleansharing" (without the quotes).
4. Go to Tools, Account Settings and on the RSS Feeds tab
verify that
all your RSS feeds have been cleared. You'll notice that
the data
from your feeds still exist in the RSS Feeds folder in
Outlook.
Starting Outlook with the above switch will clear any
Internet
calendar subscriptions. In addition, it will also clear
any
subscriptions that you may have to the SharePoint
sites.
5. Delete the RSS Feed data folders in Outlook 2007. For
example, if
you're subscribing to any feeds from blogs, delete those
folders
so there are no subfolders left under the RSS Feeds
folder.
6. Wait for several minutes to ensure that everything is
synchronized
with the Exchange server.
7. Import the OPML file that was saved in Step 1.
8. Press F9 to do a Send/Receive All.
Hopefully, this will fix the problem.
To comment, go to:
http://certcities.com/editorial/columns/story.
asp?EditorialsID=262
-- Zubair Alexander, MCSE, MCT, MCSA and Microsoft MVP, is
the owner
of SeattlePro Enterprises, an IT training and consulting
business.
His experience covers a wide range: trainer, consultant,
systems
administrator, security architect, network engineer, author,
technical editor, college instructor and public speaker.
Zubair holds
more than 18 technical certifications and bachelor of
science
degrees in aeronautics and astronautics engineering,
mathematics
and computer information systems. His Web site,
www.techgalaxy.net,
is dedicated to technical resources for IT professionals.
Zubair may
be reached at alexandertechgalaxy.net.
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4) FROM THE FORUMS: IMPORTANCE OF IOS VERSION, MPLS TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING
The following posts were made to our forums recently by IT
professionals like yourself. To post your own comments,
please
register with the forums.
To respond to one of these posts or find out more, go to the
link under each post. To read our other posts and start a
thread of your own, go to http://certcities.com/f
orums/
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*How Important Is IOS Version?* (CCNA/CCNP Forum)
Jarredlv writes:
"How Important is IOS version in a CCNA home lab? I'm
getting to the
point that I am ready to set up a home lab and am shopping
around for
equipment. While I have played around with simulators, I
just prefer
the lab option. So with that being said, is it overly
important to
have the latest IOS version for the CCNA or can I get by
with 12.3 or
even 12.2?"
Read the entire post and responses (1 so far) at:
http://certcities.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?tid=5711
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*MPLS Traffic Engineering* (CCIP Forum)
hudsonmbg writes:
"Is there a difference between 'first hop' and 'next
hop'? I am
failing to understand what is meant by first hop in
MPLS-TE."
Read the entire post and responses (2 so far) at:
http://certcities.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?tid=5695
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