Continuing the theme here is the January 2005 article:

Security

Spyware, online fraud, and child safety online are among the key security topics concerning PC users today.  On Tuesday, December 14, we launched the revised security at Home Website (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security) to give customers the tools and information they need to help protect themselves.  
 
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2004 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-dec.mspx
 
Security Clinics & Labs https://www.microsoftelearning.com/security/
 
Microsoft Security Guidance Center: Recently Published http://www.microsoft.com/security/guidance/recent/default.mspx
 
December 2004
 
• Updated: Securing Wireless LANs with Certificate Services Guide

Top Stories
 
Learn Security on the Job Without Putting It on the Line http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675323
With Microsoft Security E-Learning Clinics, you can hone your security expertise at your own pace and on your own schedule. You can then practice your new skills in the safe, risk-free environment of our Hands-On Security Labs. Plus, you can select E-Learning Clinics in your own language with our new localized content.
 
Information Rights Management in Office 2003 http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675324
Learn about Information Rights Management (IRM) and how it enables collaboration of rights-protected documents and content.
 
Five Tips for Top-Notch Password Security http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675325
Hackers want access to anything and everything. If they can guess your user name and password, you might as well have given them your wallet and the keys to your building. Here are ways to help keep your system from being compromised.
 
Small Business Security Checklist http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675326
Spend fewer than 30 minutes a day working through our seven-point, do-it-yourself security checklist, and in less than two weeks you'll have greatly reduced your vulnerability to viruses, hackers, and other security breaches.
 
Security Guidance
 
Microsoft Security Guidance Center: Tip of the Month http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675327
In this month's tip learn more about Microsoft Exchange Server and ISA Server 2004 forms-based authentication.
 
Download the New ISA Server + Exchange Deployment Kit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675328
Learn how ISA Server 2004 provides the highest level of protection for Microsoft Exchange Servers with its advanced application layer firewall that enables secure and highly accessible remote access to Exchange services.
 
Small Business Security Demo http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675329
View the "Business Planning for the Future" video suite, including a demo on enhanced security. Discover how a doctor's office is directly taking on security with Microsoft Small Business solutions. This "Enhanced Security" demo and other demos are aimed to help you expand your business securely and affordably.
 
Security Newsgroups
 
General Security issues/questions http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1412039
Open with newsreader news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security
 
Virus issues/questions http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1412040
Open with newsreader news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus
 
ISA Server http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1412041
Open with newsreader news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.isa
 
Windows 2000: Security http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1412042
Open with newsreader news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.security
 
Windows XP: Security Administration http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1412043
Open with newsreader news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
 
SQL Server: Security http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1412044
Open with newsreader news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.sqlserver.security
 
Other information:
 
MVP Article of the Month - Network Perimeter Detection and Protection with IDS and IPS http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675331
Learn more about IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and IPS (Intrusion Protection System) devices and how they can help you efficiently manage all the threats to your network and computer systems.

 
Security Blogs
 
• Jerry Bryant  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675362
• Michael Howard  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675364
• Brian Johnson  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675366
• Eric Lippert  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675368
• Ivan Medvedev  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675370
• Stephen Toulouse  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1675372

Internet

ISA Server

TechNet Virtual Lab: ISA Server
 
In this virtual lab, you'll experiment with ISA's advanced application-layer firewall, VPN, and Web cache solution. Gain exposure to new features in ISA 2004 and learn more about securing Exchange Server with ISA. The enhanced security of the virtual lab's sandbox environment provides the resources you need for testing ISA's newest features.
 
November released ISA Server KB articles
 
"Could Not Initialize ISA Server Settings" error message when you try to install ISA Server 2000 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811085
 
The migration stops responding when you try to migrate configuration settings from an ISA Server 2000-based computer that uses SSL certificates to an ISA Server 2004-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888643
 
How to connect your company to the Internet by using ISA Server 2000 with Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300876
 
ISA Server Web Proxy service maintains a connection after a client session is closed
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822241
 
ISA Server Web Proxy service stops responding when the CacheConnectSize registry value is set to 0
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821935

Internet Information Server
 
Microsoft Security Guidance Center: Internet Information Services (IIS) Index
 
How-To Articles:
 
How To: Identify IIS 6.0 Components in Windows Server 2003
How To: Publish the Issuing CA Certificate to a Web Server
How To: Secure Your Developer Workstation
How To: Use IISLockdown
How To: Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
 
IIS 6.0 Compression with Windows Server 2003: Do More with Less
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/iis/compression/default.mspx

Windows Platform

Windows Server 2003 SP1 RC released to beta, Public Preview Program is live
 
•   TechNet entry point: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/servicepack/default.mspx
 
•   MS.com entry point: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx
 
•   WS03 SP1 RC 32bit network packages for English and German on Download Center: 
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AE20C29D-5C71-49CE-9091-3AEDC9E5979F
 
•   WS03 SP1 RC Itanium-based version network packages for English and German on Download Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E1EC4C32-3123-4DAF-BE8F-500D0DD9699F 
 
•   WS03 SP1 Overview on TechNet: 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/servicepack/overview.mspx 
 
Server Consolidation site:
Http://www.microsoft.com/serverconsolidation
 
Virtual Server Migration Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/evaluation/vsmt.mspx

Geographically Dispersed Clusters
 
Microsoft Clustered Servers which span separate physical sites for redundancy are becoming more and more common.  As such it is worth sharing some useful resources in this area that customers can be pointed at for reference.
 
280743 Windows clustering and geographically separate sites
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;280743
 
305547 Support for booting from a Storage Area Network (SAN)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;305547
 
814607 Microsoft support for server clusters with 3rd party system components
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;814607
 
818665 White Paper: Geographically Dispersed Clusters in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;818665
 
The Windows Server Catalogue (HCL) for Windows 2003 geographically dispersed cluster solutions
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog/server/default.aspx?xslt=categoryproduct&subid=22&pgn=b55095f4-71f3-4b26-98b1-05f3a9506d0d
 
Windows 2003 Clustering Technology Centre
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/clustering/default.mspx

Tech Topics
 
Reduce costs and risk. Increase server performance. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733926
Windows NT Server 4.0 is expiring. Find out how upgrade to Windows Server 2003.
 
Get smart!  http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733927
Boost the intelligence of your corporate network with Smart Card technology. TechNet Magazine explains how smart cards work, what can do for your organization, and how plan their deployment.
 
Ready, set, deploy http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733928
Find free resource kits, project templates, and tools to ease your deployment of Windows XP Professional and Office Professional Edition 2003. Also sign up for free webcasts and hands-on deployment training.
 
Close the gaps in your network http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733929
Assess vulnerabilities and strengthen security with free downloadable tools and technologies such as the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and Software Update Services.

Microsoft downloads
 
Popular Downloads
 
• MSN Messenger Beta http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733931
• Windows XP Winter Fun Pack 2004 http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733932
• Do-It-Yourself Script Center Kit http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733933
• System Administration Scripting Guide Scripts http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1733934