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June 11, 2001

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COVER STORY: Lowdown On The High End Server vendors are giving customers what they never get enough of: lower prices and higher performance Reality Check For New Grads The Class of 2001 is finding out--sometimes painfully--that there are no guarantees in the work world The E-Business Bonus Building an E-commerce infrastructure? It's a good chance to boost your business' overall efficiency. Online Exclusive: Langa Letter Good And Bad Online Security Check-Ups--Fred Langa found some great sites for testing system and network security. Discover what you can learn about your system security just by pointing and clicking.
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Opinion	Breakaway	Behind The News
Editor's Note: Servers Just Keep Improving, Right? Business/IT: The Search For Middle Ground WorkLife: Learning Lessons From Job Market 2001 Langa Letter: Good And Bad Online Security Check-Ups Decision Support: Customers Grab More Of The Spotlight What Sticks: Waiter, There's A Squid In My Network Cross Training: Building Blocks For A Successful Staffing Strategy	Breakaway FrontEnd FrontEnd Follow The Money Bizmodel.com	Behind The Numbers: E-Business Revolution: The Battle Rages On IT Confidential
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