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Microsoft Security Assessment Tool v.3.5 (2008-06)

The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) is a free tool designed to help organizations like yours assess weaknesses in your current IT security environment, reveal a prioritized list of issues, and help provide specific guidance to minimize those Read More...

Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 9:29 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, Guidance, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft

Microsoft is winning the NAC war, expert says

Security guru Joel Snyder from Opus One recently starred as the guest of a live Network World chat where he discussed the state of network access control. Snyder says that Microsoft is emerging as one of the clear winners of NAC, but that Microsoft's Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:32 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, Network, Trends, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft

Managing the Windows Vista Firewall

If you're an IT pro who is looking a bit more seriously at Windows Vista for your enterprise environment, you should take a close look at the firewall. Once you realize what the Windows Vista firewall can do, you may want to renegotiate the agreement Read More...

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 1:58 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Filed under: Consumer, Developer, Enterprise, Network, Strategy, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft

Advances in BitLocker Drive Encryption

What's new in Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 Bitlocker? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc510321.aspx Urs Read More...

Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 1:41 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Consumer, Enterprise, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Forensic, Microsoft

Microsoft calls for talks on Internet trust, safety

Microsoft today called for broad discussions about the safety of the Internet in an initiative it dubbed "End to End Trust" in a white paper released during the RSA Conference that opened today in San Francisco. In a keynote address at the security conference, Read More...

Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 12:16 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Antivirus, Consumer, Developer, Enterprise, Identity Management, IE, Network, PKI, Remote Access, Strategy, Trends, WiFi, NAP IPSEC, OS, Policy, Security, Virtualization, Email, Windows, Microsoft

Don't blame 'stupid users' for data breaches

Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a leading Read More...

Posted Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:26 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, Survey, Policy, Security

ITU study group Q.22/1 - Report on best practices for a national approach to cybersecurity

A management framework for organizing national cybersecurity efforts: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/docs/itu-draft-cybersecurity-framework.pdf Urs Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:28 PM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Filed under: CIIP, Enterprise, Strategy, Policy, Security

Introducing SAFECode [Michael Howard]

SAFECode, the Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code, introduced its first white paper, "Software Assurance: An Overview of Current Industry Best Practices." The organization was founded by Microsoft, Symantec, EMC, SAP and Juniper to advance Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:15 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Developer, Enterprise, Strategy, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft

Minimizing User Rights Can Increase Security

Taking a least-privilege approach to user accounts is a key part of any in-depth defense strategy, many analysts and security pros say. "I think it's very important … not even just as [a component] of security, but in the broader sense [of] risk posed Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:42 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Antivirus, Consumer, Developer, Enterprise, IE, Office, Strategy, Trends, OS, Policy, Security, Email, Windows, Microsoft

Remote Workers Still Living Dangerously, Cisco Study Says

If it seems that -- despite your company's best efforts to educate users about security -- users are actually behaving less responsibly, don't panic. Your organization isn't the only one. In fact, Cisco Systems Inc. today is releasing the results of a Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:33 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, Remote Access, Survey, Trends, Policy, Security

ISC2: HR given guide to info security skills

ISC2, the non-profit international body that educated and certifies information security professionals, today announced the publication of its "Hiring Guide to the Information Security Profession". The free 30-page guide is designed to provide human resources Read More...

Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:34 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, Trends, Policy, Security

Microsoft placed in Visionaries Quadrant in latest Gartner SSL VPN Magic Quadrant

On December 6, analyst firm Gartner Inc., announced that Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 is positioned in the Visionaries quadrant of their 2007 SSL VPN Magic Quadrant report. Not only was IAG described as an “excellent new product”, Read More...

Posted Monday, January 07, 2008 11:04 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Filed under: Consumer, Enterprise, Strategy, Trends, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft

Using Autoplay on Vista To Stop Attacks (Islandhoping)

The technique of island hopping—penetrating a network through a weak link and then hopping around systems within that network—has been around for years. But it continues to take on new dimensions. In today's security-conscious IT environments, people Read More...

Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007 10:15 AM by chsecblo | 1 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, OS, Policy, Windows, Microsoft

Tech Insight: Microsoft's IPSec and NAP/NAC

Windows' built-in security capabilities offer endpoint alternative to NAP/NAC Microsoft’s support of the IP Security (IPSec) standard was enhanced with the release of Windows Vista this year, and interest in the technology will likely grow with the introduction Read More...

Posted Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:24 PM by chsecblo | 2 Comments

Filed under: Enterprise, Strategy, WiFi, NAP IPSEC, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft

Microsoft Files Patent for HoneyMonkey Exploit Finder

Microsoft has filed a patent claim for the Strider HoneyMonkey malware/exploit detection system created by our internal research unit. The claim, currently being reviewed at Peer-to-Patent. The HoneyMonkey system, first discussed in August 2005, is best Read More...

Posted Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:19 PM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Filed under: Antivirus, Consumer, Enterprise, Strategy, Trends, OS, Policy, Security, Windows, Microsoft