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Netgear ReadyNAS NVX
Reviews The ReadyNAS NVX is a highly capable network storage appliance that will work equally well in a small or medium-sized business or at home. It supports a wide range of protocols and is easy to manage.
Tags: Unit, Apple iTunes, Power Supply, Access Control, Apple Macintosh, User Account, NAS, Web interface, Microsoft Windows, Agence France-Presse
Microsoft: Don't give Vista a miss
News Users intending to wait for Windows 7 should start moving to Vista, because migration efforts can be reused when 7 comes, says Microsoft exec.
Tags: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Security, Asia-Pacific, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
Windows 7 testers want their voices heard
News Microsoft is trying to reassure the hundreds of thousands of people testing the new operating system that their feedback matters. At the same time, don't expect huge changes.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Security, GUI, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows PC, Voice, Microsoft Windows, blog
Basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
Techguide Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics. Read about the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems.
Tags: UNIX, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, SSH, Unix, Administrator, Tool, Password, User Account
Security firm exposes massive crimeware server
News SecureWorks has revealed the extent of the damage caused by a Trojan and botnet that has been spreading quietly for several years.
Tags: Security, Spam and phishing, Network security, Hacking, Viruses and worms, SecureWorks Inc., Password, User Account, Server, processor
Auditing user accounts in Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, Event, account management, password change, Windows Group Policy, Password, Ohio, Rick Vanover
What Windows 7 means to security admins
Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.
Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Vista
Manually adjust query-based distribution list membership using LDAP
Techguide Query-based distribution groups provide a great means by which to automate the membership of groups in Active Directory. Here's one way that you can manually adjust query-based membership.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Server platforms, Distribution Group, Distribution List, Query, GUI, Chief Information Officer, home networking, Scott Lowe
Apple fixes hole with Mac OS X image viewing
News Apple security update fixes problems with image handling and other issues that could allow an attacker to take control of a Mac using remote code execution.
Tags: Mac OS, PC security, Security Management, Network security, Digital media, Apple Inc., Security, Canon Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh
Windows 7 default user account control worries experts
News Microsoft made some changes to a much-maligned User Account Control feature, but experts say the default still puts consumers at risk.
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Kaspersky Lab, Malware, Operating System, Security, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption
Making the business case for Windows 7
Techguide Selling the idea of migrating from Windows XP, and reasons to upgrade from Windows Vista for IT professionals
Tags: IT Management, Asset/resource/knowledge management, Operating System, Security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, application compatibility, Microsoft Windows XP
Configuring explicit Run As on Windows Server 2008
Techguide UAC changes how shell interactions are controlled by default. Bringing back the Run As functionality can, however, be straightforward--find out how.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, User Account Control, Tool, Sysinternals, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Default Configuration, Server
Code aims to bypass UAC security in Windows 7
News Authors of a proof-of-concept code say it can bypass the User Account Control antimalware check in Windows 7 beta, but Microsoft denies it is a flaw.
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., User Account Control, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, malicious program, Microsoft Windows, malicious code, Microsoft VBScript
Adobe investigating zero-day bug in Flash
News Attackers turn unpatched bug in Flash into an exploit to drop Trojan on computers in latest attack on Adobe software.
Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Exploit, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Web Browser, Zero-day Bug, Symantec Corp., Adobe Acrobat, researcher, trojan horse
Windows Vista RTM
Product Reviews Windows Vista RTM
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Graphics, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Start, Hardware, hard drive, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows
