May 2007 - Posts

TechEd 2007 Security Track Goes On-line
29 May 07 04:20 PM

Guess what? TechEd 2007 is next week! Yup. And, to help make your TechEd experience even better, my pals over in the Trustworthy Computing Group have launched a brand new " TechEd Security Track 2007 " site off of Microsoft.com. Check it out at: http://www.microsoft.com/security/teched/default.mspx Read More...

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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Network Access Protection, Windows Server 2008, Server and Domain Isolation

Did the Easy/Easier Zombies Invade an Apple Store?
26 May 07 10:05 AM

As I've mentioned in the past...my buds down the hall in the Forefront team have one killer (no pun intended) advertising campaign in effect that features a number of different comedic ways to deal with potential office attackers . If you've visited http://www.easyeasier.com, Read More...

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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Secure Client

Windows Server 2008 Network Security Webcast
25 May 07 03:07 PM

The next few days in the US is Memorial Day weekend, also known as the unofficial start to summer. The means there will be plenty of barbeques, parties, and a Monday off. Well, if you find yourself without something to done during this extended weekend, Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec, IPv6, Network Access Protection, Secure Wireless, Windows Networking, Windows Server 2008, Server and Domain Isolation, Windows Firewall

Summer Reading List for Windows Server 2008
24 May 07 11:32 AM

Just a week after we unveiled the official product name for what was once called Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn", one of our loyal MVPs published a book on Windows Server 2008 : Mitch Tulloch has been working on this book with the gang over here on Read More...

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Filed under: Windows Server 2008

The 2007 Tour: From SecMan to WinHEC to Interop and on to TechEd
23 May 07 11:36 AM

May. What a crazy month! What is it that they say? "May comes in with a joint launch for Forefront and System Center , and goes out with a Windows Server 2008 demo for a BillG keynote at WinHEC in LA" Maybe I'm confusing the old adage about the month Read More...

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Filed under: Network Access Protection, Scalable Networking, Windows Networking, Windows Server 2008

Using Server Isolation to Protect Your KMS Servers
01 May 07 10:01 AM

Did you know that you can use a targeted IPsec -based Isolation solution to help reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your Key Management Service (KMS) Servers? Yup. It's true. This is a great example of using " Server Isolation " as a means to add Read More...

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Filed under: IPsec