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Vista security claims make it prime target
Talkback Despite recent comments regarding potential security flaws in Vista, we should note that Vista is likely be more secure than former Microsoft operating systems, which is surely a step forward. We should also bear in mind the old chestnut that there...
[December 17, 2006, 20:39]
Vista security push gets warm reception
News This is the largest commercial penetration test in history," Lambert said, speaking about the security tests Microsoft is putting Vista through before its release. Vista is the first client operating system release to have gone through Microsoft's...
[August 4, 2006, 9:00]
Vista security claims make it prime target
Talkback Despite recent comments regarding potential security flaws in Vista, we should note that Vista is likely be more secure than former Microsoft operating systems, which is surely a step forward. We should also bear in mind the old chestnut that there...
[December 17, 2006, 20:43]
Vista receives more security updates
Blog Last night Microsoft released several security and reliabilty updates for Windows Vista. Another 2 updates were made to Vista and Internet Explorer to patch a vulnerability that allowed a user to gain control of the system.
[October 11, 2007, 9:38]
Vista still insecure, says security vendor
News Security vendor PC Tools has released more research to back up its claim that Vista is far from immune to infection. In an attempt to reinforce its claim that Vista is less secure than Windows 2000, PC Tools on Monday released statistics, collected...
[May 20, 2008, 13:44]
Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
White Papers This paper highlights security enhancements in Windows Vista, the most secure version of Windows yet. It includes information about security enhancements in Windows Vista and how Microsoft used the Security Development Lifecycle to increase the...
[April 3, 2008, 1:02]
Security makers prepared for Vista launch
News All major security software makers, as well as many smaller ones, will have products available for Vista when the operating system is launched to consumers on 30 January, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Windows Vista is the most secure operating...
[January 18, 2007, 8:09]
Windows Vista Can Help Claro Improve Productivity, Security, and Compliance
White Papers Claro has deployed a 48-user Windows Vista pilot in a test lab environment involving 3 office locations. A pilot deployment and a business-value case study that involved a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis showed how upgrading Claro's PCs to...
[December 15, 2006, 0:00]
Vista Security
Talkback Mixed messages have been emanating from Microsoft executives over the last couple of months and evidence is that Vista is being rushed to market. And where would Vista be without the recent significant advances in the hardware, processors, video...
[January 22, 2007, 7:51]
Cursor flaw throws doubt on Vista security
News Microsoft's release of a "critical" patch on Tuesday poked holes in Vista's security promises, but security experts advise against discounting the new operating system. It is a flaw that should have been caught by Microsoft's code-vetting processes...
[April 4, 2007, 16:27]
NATO Accelerates Windows Vista Deployment Using the Windows Vista Security Guide
White Papers As NATO prepared to migrate its desktop and laptop computers from Windows 2000 to Windows Vista, it needed to make choices about how to create a security baseline based on the configurable security settings in the new operating system.
[December 2, 2008, 23:00]
Microsoft reveals Vista security plans
News Speaking at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, Microsoft's director of program management for Windows security, David Cross, said there would be an increased emphasis in Vista on whitelisting, a technique which allows only a...
[April 11, 2008, 16:16]
McAfee and Microsoft tangle over Vista security
News Dalton claimed Microsoft was trying to lock security vendors out of Vista so it could sell users its own security products such as OneCare. The advertisement, entitled "Microsoft increasing security risk with Vista", claimed that the company's aim...
[October 3, 2006, 14:20]
Coders claim bypass of Vista security feature
News Software developers from NeoSmart, a not-for-profit technology-development organisation, claim they have successfully bypassed User Account Control, a security feature in Windows Vista. As the developers were able to grant the back-end part of the...
[April 28, 2008, 15:17]
Windows Vista Security Guide: Specialized Security - Limited Functionality
White Papers The Specialized Security - Limited Functionality (SSLF) baseline in this guide addresses the demand to help create highly secure environments for computers running Windows Vista. Concern for security is so great in these environments that a...
[December 6, 2006, 0:00]
Windows Vista's Security Features
Talkback This Microsoft page has a lot of good resources (webcasts, podcasts, etc.about Windows Vista's security features if you want to learn more.http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetvista.aspx
[January 20, 2009, 2:26]
Vista and Security
Talkback I was immediately bombarded with spam directed to the email addresses in use only on my Vista computer and which spam was clearly linked to this site. I was also, so I thought, fully protected by a third party security suite.
[November 30, 2006, 14:49]
Changes to user security in Vista
News As the long-awaited release of Windows Vista approaches, it's a good idea to get acquainted with some of the security enhancements we can expect in Microsoft's latest operating system. With Vista, Microsoft has made some interesting changes to user...
[October 10, 2006, 16:50]
TechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Security Tidbits (Level 300)
White Papers Windows Vista introduces many large changes to security, such as User Account Protection and process isolation. They include new or changed default security settings; new Access Control Lists (ACLs), new groups and accounts, and a number of other...
[July 7, 2006, 0:00]
Microsoft feuds with rivals over Vista security
News Microsoft and its security rivals are feuding over a key piece of Windows Vista real estate. The fight is over the display of technology that helps Vista owners manage the security tools on their PC. Symantec, McAfee, Check Point Software...
[September 20, 2006, 9:00]
