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If you have a problem, and no one else is geeky enough, then you need...The Vista Squad! First meeting 28th March
The Vista Squad's first meeting will take place on Wednesday 28th March starting at 18:15 @...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/27/2007
How to deal with risk?
Following on from my Effective Security Means Doing More with Less Risk post we need to consider how...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/27/2007
Effective Security means doing more with less risk
Information security is going through a major change. There are those who are ahead of the curve of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/27/2007
The World is full of spooky coincidences - here's how to ensure BitLocker protects your dozing PC
Just before going on tour for our Technical (TechNet) Roadshow I received a shiney new laptop and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/26/2007
Upcoming Security Webcasts including Vista Wireless Security, Forefront and ISA
TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft April Security Bulletins (Level 200) Wednesday, April...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/19/2007
Dispelling some myths about BitLocker - you can encrypt multiple partitions and don't have to have a TPM
If you're new to Windows Vista's BitLocker featureset then I recommend reading "all you ever wanted...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/16/2007
Why won't Bitlocker read my USB token on boot? How to use Bitlocker without a Trusted Platform Module(TPM)
During the Technical (TechNet) Roadshow and whilst meeting IT Professionals both online and offline...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/16/2007
Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday in Yorkshire for the TechNet edition of the Technical Roadshow
I spent the weekend in the Yorkshire Dales just twenty miles from the venue and came across the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/13/2007
Here's a great video on User Account Control as mentioned during the TechNet Roadshow in Glasgow
I loved the wonderful shape of Glasgow's IMAX theatre as you can see below - almost an organic shape...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/12/2007
Tech-Ed: Developers 2007 will run from 5th to 9th November in Barcelona
Following my post about Tech-Ed: IT Forum 2007 it's only appropriate for me to share the dates of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/12/2007
Heads up - Tech-Ed:IT Forum 2007 will run from 12th November to 16th November in Barcelona
I know it seems a long way away but I'm aware that many of you have to start justifying budgets very...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/12/2007
Would you like to be on TV to share your experience of the challenges of being Safe on the Internet?
If you live in the UK and would like to be interviewed by the BBC as part of an "Online Safety...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/08/2007
All change - time to make my blog easier to read on a Smartphone
I've changed the colour scheme and formatting of this blog to make it easier to read on devices with...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/08/2007
There's Live Writer Gadget on the way - it includes a nice descriptive error message!
Thanks to James for writing about the upcoming Live Writer Gadget - I can't wait until it's...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/08/2007
Which version of Windows Vista do I need? Here's a feature list
Thanks to David Weeks for sharing the following extensive list of Windows Vista product features...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/08/2007
Edited to correct broken link Microsoft are writing Firefox plug ins!
The Port25 blog is the outlet of Microsoft's Open Source Software lab. It often includes interesting...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/05/2007
Make the most of Windows Vista's Guided Help Feature as discussed at the Roadshow
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the recent TechNet Roadshow venues of Nottingham and Bristol....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/01/2007
It's not big but it is clever - use the Vista Security guide to secure your client platform
To save yourself time when considering options for making the most of Windows Vista's security...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/22/2007
Last chance to register for the Architect Insight Conference - it's a great way to meet your peers and debate software architecture
Click here to register for this year's Microsoft Architect Insight event which is taking place in a...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/21/2007
NxtGenUG Fest 07 is a developer focused user group event taking place in May and it will include a speaker from Microsoft Research
The NxtGen User Group are holding their "NxtGenUG Fest 07" event at Microsoft's facility in Reading...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/19/2007
Where can I find cool applications that use Windows Presentation Foundation? Look no further
The following list of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) based applications should give you an...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/19/2007
I'm unplugging from the Matrix for the next week
I'm going board riding for the next week. I'm going to unplug. No email. No blogging. No TV - though...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/09/2007
Roll up roll up - free wireless hotspot access at T-mobile coffee locations for all Vista users
Bizarrely I bumped into Jason @ a famous Seattle based coffee establishment earlier today between...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/07/2007
What on Earth threat's this shoe mitigating? Yet more Security Theatre
I couldn't quite believe it when I saw the following on sale in downtown Seattle! How exactly do you...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/06/2007
I like this - Wikipedia Explorer - a nice WPF application
Thanks to James Senior for blogging about Wikipedia Explorer - you can download it for yourself...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/04/2007
Would you like a free Suunto N3 SPOT watch? I have one which I'll give to the first person who's able to pick it up from me in Seattle
I have a single Suunto N3 SPOT watch which I'd like to give away - the only catch is that if you'd...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/04/2007
Fancy a Beer (or Coffee)? If you're in Seattle this I'd like to invite you to join me for a GeekBeer
I'm working in Seattle this week and would like to meet any Geeks who'd like to talk tech. If you're...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/04/2007
A very convincing phishing scam: You Have Paid orders@dell.com $699.99 USD
I received the following phishing scam as depicted by the images below. The reason I found it...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/03/2007
This made me laugh out loud
Check out the following scene from "Extras" - make sure you watch it to the end - it's only 3...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/30/2007
I love the Punn - this really is mobile
I was tempted to touch up the picture and add a wheel clamp to make it somewhat less mobile or...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/29/2007
What's the World coming to? Trouble at the dump
I moved house @ the weekend and as a result wanted to get rid of some old stuff. I found the nearest...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/29/2007
Smartphone, Stupid User!
OK so now I'm back to enjoying the benefits of a smartphone but whilst celebrating my Birthday last...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/25/2007
If only we could easily define the boundaries of our networks - roll on deperimiterisation
If only it was as easy as it used to be to define our network boundaries. Wouldn't it be nice to be...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/25/2007
How do people cope with Stupid phones?
I've been spoilt by having a "Smartphone" until recently when I lost it. I've been struggling with a...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/23/2007
You'd better get your skates on if you'd like to join us for the Technical Roadshow this year
There are a handful of places left for the Glasgow leg of the technical roadshow tour 2007. If you'd...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/22/2007
Welcome back. Here's how to get hold of Vista and Longhorn and make the most of TechNet Plus
Happy New Year and welcome back for those of you who have enjoyed a well deserved break. I know that...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/15/2007
So close to passing an assessment - time for Coffee and Porridge!
I came into the office early this morning to avoid the traffic and was rewarded with a nice quick...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/08/2007
Irritating Update manager - how not to apply security updates
I use a popular third party application which has recently offered to keep itself up to date with...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 12/20/2006
It's ready people - exchange 2007 has been released to manufacture
After much waiting it's finally here - Microsoft Exchange 2007 was Released to Manufacture (RTM) on...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 12/11/2006
LINUX enthusiasts host podcast about windows vista!
Note: There are some swear words in the podcast so please don't follow the link if you're likely to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/27/2006
Join us for an entire day of Vista, Exchange and Office demos at the UK IT PRO Launch
12th December 2006. Thames Valley Park. Free. Limited places. A whole day of demos. Two servers with...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/24/2006
Second Life's grey goo attack was the biggest in-game worm to date
Steve Horne wrote a thought provoking post about being locked out of Second Life due to the Grey Goo...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/24/2006
What is forefront client security and how will it protect my enterprise from malware?
Forefront Client Security is one of the expanding range of Microsoft Forefront Security products....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/13/2006
How to share printers between Windows and LINUX systems
For those of you who struggle to make your Microsoft Windows and LINUX systems "play nicely with...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/10/2006
Windows vista has been released to manufacture at long last!
I'm delighted to be able to post the great news (for Windows fans at least!) that Windows Vista was...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/08/2006
The little apple logo will protect us all!
There's a little story on the ever entertaining Stupid Security blog that explains how the mere...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/08/2006
How to change the ringtone of your windows mobile device
Thanks to Mike Ormond for letting me know that the ringtones are stored in the following directory:...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/08/2006
How to make time for blogging
Thanks to Hugh for posting about PhilTube. In particular there's a great sketch depicting a guy...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/06/2006