Windows XP and Server Security

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	Microsoft to issue critical fixes for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 SearchSecurity.com | 09 May 2008 ARTICLE - The updates would repair a problem with the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to critical system files.

	Microsoft investigates new Windows zero-day flaw SearchSecurity.com | 18 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Microsoft is investigating reports of a new zero-day vulnerability attackers could exploit to gain extra user privileges and launch malicious code.

	Researchers warily watch for Microsoft GDI exploits SearchSecurity.com | 16 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Symantec, US-CERT and other security organizations are tracking attempts to exploit the GDI flaw Microsoft addressed last week in its MS08-021 patch bulletin.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 22

WINDOWS XP AND SERVER SECURITY EXPERTS
			Michael Cobb Founder and Managing Director, Cobweb Applications Ltd. ASK A QUESTION

	How secure is the Windows registry? 26 Jul 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - In this SearchSecurity.com Q&A, platform security expert Michael Cobb explains the weaknesses of the Windows registry and explores other OS alternatives.

	How should I deploy applications to over 100 desktops in my Windows 2003 environment? 25 Sep 2006 EXPERT ANSWER - SearchSecurity.com application security expert Michael Cobb reviews the tools you need to install and deploy applications over a network and onto the desktops of 100+ users.

	Authenticating Windows Submitted By: Mark Diodati, Principle analyst, Burton Group | 27 Jul 2006 INFORMATION SECURITY MAGAZINE - Three options for Windows authentication with eSSO clients.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 7

	How to break into a computer that is right at your fingertips 29th Street Press | 04 Oct 2005 BOOK CHAPTER - Stressing the importance of physical security, Joel Dubin explains how a hacker can bypass a BIOS password and break into a computer.

	SAP Security Learning Guide SearchSecurity.com & SearchSAP.com | 23 Aug 2005 LEARNING GUIDE - This guide pulls SAP security information from both SearchSecurity.com and its sister site, SearchSAP.com, to provide the most comprehensive resource around for all aspects of making your SAP system bulletproof.

	Incident response process brings ROI and peace of mind ISACA | 28 Jul 2005 REPRINT - In this excerpt of Chapter 2 from ISACA's Cybercrime: Incident Response and Digital Forensics, author Robert Schperberg looks at the benefits of instituting an incident response process.

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 1 of 1

	On The Radar Information Security Magazine | 27 Sep 2005 COLUMNS - Ice Breakers

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2

	Learn the Newest Way to Secure Your Windows Environment - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   08 NOV 2004, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Improve the security of your Microsoft® Windows® Environment! New offerings from both RSA Security and Microsoft help provide better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms for employees at the office or on the road.

	Effective Workstation Protection - What is on the Agenda Today - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   15 SEP 2004, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   This Webcast will be dedicated to the existing threats for Windows workstations, issues on the agenda and major elements of the effective workstation protection.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3

	BotHunter 28 Aug 2007 WORD - BotHunter is a type of bot application that looks for other bots by tracking two-way communication flows between active software inside a private network and external entities. BotHunter's main purpose is to identify known or ...

	trusted computing 29 Nov 2006 WORD - Trusted computing is a broad term that refers to technologies and proposals for resolving computer security problems through hardware enhancements and associated software modifications. Several major hardware manufacturers ...

	security identifier 12 Sep 2002 WORD - In Windows NT and 2000 operating systems, the security identifier (SID) is a unique alphanumeric character string that identifies each operating system and each user in a network of NT/2000 systems.

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