Microsoft Vista for IT Security Professionals is designed for the professional system administrators who need to securely deploy Microsoft Vista in their networks. Readers will not only learn about the new security features of Vista, but they will learn how to safely integrate Vista with their existing wired and wireless network infrastructure and safely deploy with their existing applications and databases. The book begins with a discussion of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Initiative and Vista's development cycle, which was like none other in Microsoft's history. Expert authors will separate the hype from the reality of Vista’s preparedness to withstand the 24 x 7 attacks it will face from malicious attackers as the world’s #1 desktop operating system. Microsoft Windows operating systems run more than 90% of the desktop PCs in the world and Vista is the first major Windows release in more than 5 years This is currently the only book on Windows Vista Security

It's not the computer. The hacker's first target is YOU! A dirty little secret that vendors don't want you to know is that good computer security doesn't cost a thing. Any solution you can buy is guaranteed to fail. Malicious hackers use this fact to their advantage. Real security is gained by understanding the enemy's tactics and offsetting them with appropriate and consistently applied Windows settings. These expert authors realize that an effective strategy is two parts technology and one part psychology. Along with learning about Vista's new security features (such as UAC, integrity controls, BitLocker, Protected Mode, and IIS 7), learn common-sense recommendations that will immediately provide reliable value. Vista Security Tips Have a healthy sense of paranoia Understand and apply the basics properly Use longer passwords. No, longer than that Use admin privilege very sparingly Don't believe Internet Explorer Protected Mode will stop all attacks Don't believe DEP can stop all attacks Don't believe any technology can stop all attacks

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Market_Desc: The audience consists of Windows Server 2003 systems administrators, help-desk personnel, MIS professionals, and corporate programmers--everyone who depends upon Windows Server 2003 and wants to use the security features of the new Windows Vista in an enterprise setting. Special Features: · Written by bestselling author Mark Minasi, winner for the fourth year in a row of CertCities reader's choice award for Favorite Technical Author· Mark brings his popular, tell-it-like-it-is approach to explain the inner workings of Windows Vista· Focused specifically on the information that Windows systems administrators need to navigate and implement the tricky security features of Windows Vista· Minasi's bestselling Mastering Windows Server 2003 (ISBN 0782141307) has sold over 85,000 units! About The Book: Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises is a short, just-in-time explanation of two things. First, it tells the current Windows expert how to get around the administrative tools, which are all still there, but have been scattered to the four corners of the desktop. Second, and more important, it covers the handful of things in Vista that are not only new, but completely alien to anyone who knows pre-Vista Windows in depth. What current Windows experts will find appealing about this volume is that it is not a wide-spectrum survey of Vista: It covers only the biggest security pain points for someone faced with quickly understanding Vista from a technical support point of view. This book is part of the Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library series.

Get a head start evaluating and exploring the newest enhancements to reliability, security, usability, and mobility in Windows Vista. This guide offers an early introduction and expert insights to help you get started administering, using, and developing for Windows Vista now. Book jacket.

Provides information on writing more secure code for Microsoft Windows Vista, covering such topics as application compatibility, buffer overrun defenses, network security, Windows CardSpace, parental controls, and Windows Defender APIs.