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keeping youtube honest proves difficult
According to a post on SlashDot which itself cites an article from the Wall Street Journal YouTube's...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/03/2006
where can i find a technical description of how bitlocker works?
Mitch Tulloch posted a short article looking at both the business imperitive for securing corporate...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/03/2006
how to ensure that your applications are compatible with windows vista
The MSDN site includes a really handy Windows Vista Application Compatiblity Cookbook which can take...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/03/2006
what do you think of the zune promotional videos?
What fun - the Zune promotional videos have been posted on YouTube. Thanks to Robert for sharing...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/03/2006
will zune be released in the UK any time soon?
I'm sure I don't need to tell you that there's a great deal of momentum around the upcoming release...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/03/2006
Free Enterprise Security briefing in posh london hotel - gartner are speaking
This is the follow up event from a really successful Enterprise Security summit held earlier in the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/02/2006
Not sure what to do at the weekend? Try a random day out!
I noticed the randomdayout site on a PC in a meeting earier in the week. It's a fun way to get...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/02/2006
How to stop Instant messenge communications from embarassing you
There's a really handy feature in Windows Live Messenger as illustrated below that prevents instant...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/02/2006
Microsoft - change the world or go home!
Thanks to Hugh at GapingVoid for the following wonderful image: Hugh's cartoons make me smile and I...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/01/2006
microsoft softgrid application virtualisation will be included in Window's vista's desktop optimisation pack
James has published a post that gives a nice summary of the contents of the upcomming Microsoft...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 11/01/2006
Here's a nice explaination of why patchguard prevents Windows Vista from being hooked
Jesper Johansson's post Microsoft blog includes an nice concise explaination of WHAT PatchGuard does...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/30/2006
Windows Vista Gadgets are cool - I've just found a great one for Windsurfers
Windows Vista's Gadgets provide a cool way to customise your desktop with handy tools and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/25/2006
Why on earth do some people think that biometrics are a form of authentication?
Steve Riley's recent post links to a Myth Busters demonstration of three different techniques to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/25/2006
How to burn an ISO image onto a CD - how to upgrade your computer's BIOS
There are a wealth of third party CD Burning utilities out there on the market though not everyone...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/24/2006
Talks about Windows Vista Security and how to defeat Malware in Edinburgh in November
The Business Technology Alliance User Group are a very active community based in Scotland. On the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/23/2006
Alun Rogers of the IT Pro Security User Group will be speaking @ NxtGenUG's Halloween Spooktacular 2 next week
Join Alun and the folk from the NxtGenUG on Monday 30th October in Birmingham (England!) for a talk...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/23/2006
Blimey - the team at Microsoft Research (MSR) in Cambridge are smart!
I'm working at Microsoft Research (MSR) in Cambridge today and am staggered by the incredibly...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/20/2006
All you ever wanted to know about Windows Vista's Bitlocker drive encryption and secure start up technologies
Bitlocker is the feature of Windows Vista that I'm asked about more than any other. There follows a...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/19/2006
If you're in Newcastle (England) today and would like to talk about security then come and meet the GetSafeOnline team
GetSafeOnline is a partnership between Government, Law Enforcement and Commerce - in excess of fifty...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/12/2006
embrace 'the virtual side'! it's an interesting source of information about teched emea
In the run up to TechEd EMEA we're posting video interviews and other interesting information taking...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/11/2006
Early notice about an upcomming training course titled asp.net exploits and countermeasures
NxtGenUG and Dinis Cruz from IOActive have teamed up to run two 2 day "Advanced ASP.NET Exploits and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/11/2006
Windows Live Writer is small, simple and powerful - if only I'd tried it sooner!
Eileen blogged about Live Writer back in August and together with James has been gently suggesting...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/11/2006
Who Will yahoo buy now that Google have announced their purchase of youtube?
Eileen's watching the news feeds regarding the announcement that Goole intend to buy YouTube. As she...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/09/2006
How to protect yourself from Worms, Viruses and Hackers on the internet - Getsafeonline
As James mentions we're back on the road eleven months after last year's GetSafeOnline launch. This...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/09/2006
Another case of "Security Theatre" - this time - how to secure contactors PCs
During a security community gathering earlier this week I was staggered to hear a "security expert"...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/06/2006
How to view 2007 Office System ("Office 12") documents in Office System 2003
I'm running two machines at the moment - one's running a recent build of Windows Vista RC1 and the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/04/2006
Please can the miscreant that keeps posting "Well done" and "Nice Design" comments on my blog STOP wasting everyone's time!
The only reason I moderate the comments to this blog is to stop this rubbish getting through thereby...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/02/2006
Security Theatre - enter the Biometric authenticated USB memory stick
I was in a meeting earlier today where my machine was connected to the projector and someone wanted...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/29/2006
Windows Vista's Patch Guard / Kernel Protection feature will only ship with 64 bit versions of Windows Vista
There's been a great deal of speculation and debate in the Press and online regarding Windows Vista...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/28/2006
Windows Vista step by step deployment guides are now available
Simply browse to the Windows Vista Step by step guides to read details of how to make the most of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/21/2006
Have you ever sent a txt that you've later regretted? Be careful if your brand new phone can post pictures to your blog
A friend of mine has just purchased a brand new mobile phone which includes the facility to post...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/18/2006
There is an interesting MSDN developer security event coming up in London
The MSDN team are presenting an evening of Application Security in London on the 21st September....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/15/2006
Hunting Security Bugs - it's a good book that can help you improve the security of your code
Tom Gallagher, Bryan Jeffries and Lawrence Landauer have produced a very useful book that they...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/12/2006
The Magic of Software can improve the effectiveness of Jet Fighters
I recently watched a TV programme that covered a major airshow in the UK - Farnborough. There were...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/07/2006
How does Internet Explorer 7's "Protected Mode" work on Windows Vista? What is Mandatory Integrity Control?
Steve Riley's posted a nice explaination of how Windows Vista's Mandatory Integrity Control works....
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/05/2006
How does PatchGuard protect with Windows Kernel from Malware?
There's been a great deal of discussion about exactly what the Kernel protection feature named...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/01/2006
Why can't I find the Parental Controls on Windows Vista?
As I wrote about yesterday the Parental (Family Safety) controls on Windows Vista provide...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/30/2006
Windows Vista's Parental Controls should be used to promote discussion and trust
Windows Vista provides the means for extensive Parental Controls governing (on a per user basis)...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/29/2006
The latest internal build of Windows Vista is REALLY GOOD
It's a significant improvement over the last Community Technology Preview (CTP) - i.e. that which is...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/25/2006
Ever wondered why SSL works for some sites and not others? Welcome to the Microsoft Root Certification Programme!
If you're not a crypto geek then don't be scared - read on! If this makes as much sense as boiling...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/25/2006
Why is Information Security like Painting the Golden Gate Bridge?
Information Security is like painting the Golden Gate Bridge as it's a Perpetual task! Many people...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/22/2006
Here's a short machinima film showing an excited IT Pro receiving his copy of Windows Vista
It's been a long time coming but Windows Vista is nearly ready for Prime Time. Steve Horne's posted...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/21/2006
When will ISA 2006 be available for customers to buy & when will it be available for download by TechNet Plus subscribers
Many of you have asked me by email when ISA 2006 will be available for production use. ISA 2006 is...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/18/2006
WiFi on my phone --> A whole world of possibilities both good and bad
I'm getting on really well with my new phone - the Orange M3100 I mentioned earlier this week. I...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/18/2006
KUDOS to James for the nice intro to Taking Microsoft - I'd love to hear your suggestions for people you'd like us to interview
James wrote a great introduction to Talking Microsoft and I'm glad to see that folk out there in IT...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/16/2006
It's time for another UK Girlie Geek Dinner!
Eileen beat me to it in posting about the upcoming Girl Geek Dinner. I was glad she mentioned it as...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/16/2006
Here's the first "Talking Microsoft" video - an interview with Gordon Frazer - Microsoft Ltd's new Managing Director
Thanks to James for boldly inviting Microsoft Ltd's new Managing Director to be our guinea pig for...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/14/2006
Where should you start when considering Information Security?
Ron's comment asking "if it's all about risk why do we call it Information Risk Management" has...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/11/2006