Windows Vista Security
FAQ: Why can’t I bypass the UAC prompt?
The designers of Windows Vista's User Account Control expressly decided not to incorporate functionality like setuid/suid or sudo found in Unix and Unix-like OSes such as Mac OS X. I think they made the right decision.
Read the article HERE.
Vista prevents users from playing high-def content
Content protection features in Windows Vista are preventing customers from playing high-quality video and audio and harming system performance, even as Microsoft neglects security programs that could protect users, computer researcher Peter Gutmann argued at the USENIX Security Symposium in Boston Wednesday.
Read the article HERE.
Internet Explorer 7 Desktop Security Guide
Internet Explorer 7 offers users more protection than previous versions of the browser through a combination of new features and more secure default settings. In keeping with the need to balance security and usability, the default values for these new features and settings have been configured to offer the best choice for a broad range of users. This white paper examines some of these new features and settings that you can modify to provide a more "locked down" security configuration. This
Download the whitepaper HERE.
The designers of Windows Vista's User Account Control expressly decided not to incorporate functionality like setuid/suid or sudo found in Unix and Unix-like OSes such as Mac OS X. I think they made the right decision.
Read the article HERE.
Vista prevents users from playing high-def content
Content protection features in Windows Vista are preventing customers from playing high-quality video and audio and harming system performance, even as Microsoft neglects security programs that could protect users, computer researcher Peter Gutmann argued at the USENIX Security Symposium in Boston Wednesday.
Read the article HERE.
Internet Explorer 7 Desktop Security Guide
Internet Explorer 7 offers users more protection than previous versions of the browser through a combination of new features and more secure default settings. In keeping with the need to balance security and usability, the default values for these new features and settings have been configured to offer the best choice for a broad range of users. This white paper examines some of these new features and settings that you can modify to provide a more "locked down" security configuration. This
Download the whitepaper HERE.
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