Steve Riley on Security : July 2006

Mandatory integrity control in Windows Vista: One of my favorite new security features in Windows Vista is Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC). It’s a classical computer science concept from the 1970s that’s finally getting its first commercial implementation—and of this I’m quite proud. While discretionary Read More...
Posted 21 July 06 09:20 by Steve Riley | 27 Comments
Filed under Windows Vista, protection, TechEd
Speaking at TechMentor and WinConnections again: Looks like this is becoming a regular thing for me. I like both these events very much. Their smaller size allows me to spend more time with individual folks between sessions. TechMentor is 9-13 October in Las Vegas. I'm delivering three presentations: Read More...
Posted 19 July 06 10:06 by Steve Riley | 0 Comments
Filed under conferences and seminars
Configure your router to block DOS attempts: Some time ago I had a discussion with a friend. He disagreed with my recommendations on how to configure a border router and the firewall behind it. I claimed that in the border router between you and your ISP, configure the six rules to block most denial Read More...
Posted 10 July 06 01:27 by Steve Riley | 13 Comments
Filed under access technologies, security policies, risk mitigation, threats, protection, configuration