January 2006 - Posts

The buzz on the new Windows Firewall continues to heat up!
26 January 06 09:25 AM

One of my colleagues on the Windows client security team was featured in a great article about the new Windows Firewall coming in Windows Vista and Longhorn Server. Check it out here: Microsoft Readies Two-Way Firewall for Vista You may wonder why I think Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Firewall

Getting Ready for Windows Vista? Checkout the new Firewall
25 January 06 02:51 PM

There's a lot of excitement brewing around the next release of Windows, and one area that has received a huge facelift (not just from a look and feel, but across the board) is the Windows Firewall. Not only was it built on the new Windows Filtering Platform Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec, Windows Firewall

This is not your father's IPsec
24 January 06 09:18 PM

I’m just back from a quick trip out to New York City. A few members of the Windows networking program management team and I met with a bunch of key customers to chat about networking and security. Our goal was to learn more about the challenges they are Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec, Network Access Protection, Server and Domain Isolation

Welcome to my little piece of the Internet homestead...
17 January 06 09:15 PM

It seems like everyone has a blog, so I figured it was worth throwing my hat into the ring and make my musings available for public consumption. As you've likely gathered, I am a Microsoft FTE. I'm a product manager in the recently formed Enterprise Access Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec, IPv6, Network Access Protection, Scalable Networking, Server and Domain Isolation