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Windows Vista security issues, updates and alerts


Windows Vista's claim to fame are its security features. Read in-depth articles and listen to podcasts about the security issues surrounding Vista BitLocker, Windows Defender and user account controls.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (6) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (34) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (25) , DOWNLOADS (1) , BEST WEB LINKS (1) , DEFINITIONS (1)

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The ultimate Microsoft Vista tutorial on security
RESOURCE CENTER - Read about User Account Control (UAC), Encrypting File System (EFS) and other Windows Vista security features and management best practices in our potpourri grab-bag.
Windows Vista's little surprises
BOOK CHAPTER: WINDOWS VISTA SECRETS - Have a look at Windows Vista's little surprises in chapter one of Mark Minasi's latest book, Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises.

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No Windows Server, Vista patches for August
SearchWinIT.com | 12 Aug 2008
ARTICLE - Microsoft releases critical patches for Office and, in particular, PowerPoint and Excel.
XP, Vista SPs out for all but Dynamics RMS users
SearchWinIT.com | 06 May 2008
ARTICLE - Microsoft is releasing XP SP3 and Vista SP1 to those who are not using the retail management application software that caused the initial problem.
Minasi says Vista SP1 solves problems, adds new ones
SearchWinIT.com | 02 Apr 2008
ARTICLE - Windows expert Mark Minasi sorts through the new Windows Vista service pack.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 34
Unauthenticated vs. authenticated security testing
Submitted By: SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com | 09 Oct 2008
TIP - Security testing as a user signed into the network can yield different results. Use unauthenticated and authenticated testing and learn the pros and cons of each method.
How to exploit two common Windows vulnerabilities
08 Oct 2008
TIP - Metasploit and other free security testing tools can help you uncover Windows security vulnerabilities, like unencrypted laptop drives and local Windows password hashes.
Top client security tips of 2006
Submitted By: SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com | 24 Sep 2008
TIP SERIES - Check out our top five client hardening tips of 2006 to get a head start on protecting yourself from your own potentially dangerous users.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 25
Windows Vista and IE7: Step 5
SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com | 24 Sep 2008
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - In our step-by-step guide, read about the new security features present in IE7 and which of these features are user configurable.
Protection against international domain names, URL handling: Step 3
SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com | 24 Sep 2008
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - In our step-by-step guide, read about the new security features present in IE7 and which of these features are user configurable.
Phishing filter: Step 2
SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com | 24 Sep 2008
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - In our step-by-step guide, read about the new security features present in IE7 and which of these features are user configurable.
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Minasi talks Vista security, Windows Server 2008 features
Published by: SearchWindowsSecurity.com | 10 Jun 2008
VIDEOS - Security guru Mark Minasi shares his thoughts on Windows Vista security and the new security features of Windows Server 2008 in this video interview.
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The ultimate Microsoft Vista tutorial on security
SearchWindowsSecurity.com | 13 Sep 2007
RESOURCE CENTER - Read about User Account Control (UAC), Encrypting File System (EFS) and other Windows Vista security features and management best practices in our potpourri grab-bag.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 1 of 1
drive-by download
21 Mar 2003
WORD - What is a drive-by download? A drive-by download is a program that is automatically downloaded to your computer without your consent or even your knowledge. Unlike a pop-up download, which asks for assent (albeit in a ...
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