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It's true - Virtual Server 2005 R2 IS now available as a free download!
Click here to read devcenter.com's post announcing that Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 is now...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/04/2006
Register for the Technical Roadshow - see Windows Vista, Office & Exchange 12, Server 2003 R2 and ISA 2006
We hope you can join us for this year's Technical Roadshow - we're visiting five destinations in the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/03/2006
ISA 2006 Pulic Beta together with Technical Product details and User Interface Walkthroughs
Internet Security and Acceleration Server is an established security product that's been in...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/03/2006
Big Sunday: The best wind I've ever experienced in the South East of England
OK so this isn't security related... It's Monday morning and I can't help but share the most amazing...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/03/2006
How to securely publish multiple HTTPS websites on a single port via ISA
At last week's PKI TechNet event in Reading several people asked how to get around the challenge of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/01/2006
How to minimise the pain of patching by embracing automation
Dave Sayers has written an article that takes a look at the automated patching mechanisms provided...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/31/2006
Send a Muglet Birthday card!
Browse here to find out how to create a muglet together with a personalised song - you can send it...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/30/2006
Should you apply third party security fixes to Internet Explorer
In a word NO! There's a thorough explaination of the logic behind this answer on the Microsoft...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/30/2006
Create a Muglet and brighten others days :-) Read this to see mine dance thanks to the Mobile and Embedded DevCon site
If you'd like to see my Muglet dance and enjoy the "music" (that term's stretching it somewhat!)...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/30/2006
Business Agility drives us to open frontiers whilst remaining secure
Anyone who's worked as an IT Professional is likely to have faced the challenge of the need to open...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/29/2006
Tricks tips and shortcuts to help you get the most from your infrastructure - check out the updated blogcast repository
Brian Tucker is doing a great job of helping the IT PRO community to help itself by hosting your...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/29/2006
Excellent webcasts covering developer and IT PRO security matters including network isolation and Identity Management
Browse here to view Michael Kleef's post linking to some excellent security webcasts for both...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/28/2006
Secure I.T. or lose IT - an interesting securty blog
Browse here to read a new interesting security blog written by Paul Vincent - he's titled it "Secure...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/27/2006
Windows Vista build 5342 is NOT a Community Technology Preview
There's a great deal of chatter on the web with regard to "a new CTP" (Community Technology Preview)...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/27/2006
Try Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 for yourself - it's really good
I've read some entertaining posts about IE 7 beta 2 comparing it to some other browsers. One in...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/24/2006
How to migrate to Windows Vista - here's some guidance to help you get the most from the new platform
I stumbled across a series of step by step migration guidance at the following link. The content is...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/21/2006
View an on demand webcast of MIX06 to see what's coming in Web 2.0
I've thoroughly enjoyed watching the MIX06 keynote Live from Las Vegas. Very soon you will be able...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/20/2006
Here's an interesting network isolation via IPsec case study
Ian has posted about a University in Brazil that has successfully deployed IPsec based network...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/17/2006
Time is running out for you to register for the UK's Architect Insight Conference
There are only a few places left! Click here to browse to the event site where you can view the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/16/2006
Evidence of a website that appears to be hosting a malicious keylogger trojan horse
Trojan horses (software that includes "features" that may work against the user's intentions) are...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/15/2006
If you're looking for ammunition to justify why running as non-admin is important then look no further...
Thanks to the "MyAntiSpyware" blog for an interesting article talking about the importance of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/15/2006
What threat do Keystroke Loggers pose to your environment?
Keystroke loggers take the form of hardware or software that record the keyboard activity of the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/13/2006
How to ensure that your client computers are healthy via ISA and Network Quarantine
Thanks to Tony Soper for his recent post on Internet Security and Acceleration's quarantine tool...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/07/2006
How to establish a Quarantine VPN connection using Least Privilege on Windows XP
Those of you who are taking advantage of the Remote Access Quarantine feature of Windows Server 2003...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/06/2006
Here's the easy way to find practical advice from TechNet and MSDN blogs
Click here to browse to the search portal which enables you to search by keyword across all TechNet...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/02/2006
How to roll back a Security Configuration Wizard Policy to remove the lock down
Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) makes it so easy to roll back a policy that I nearly didn't...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 03/01/2006
Microsoft TechEd 2006 will run as two back to back events, one for Developers and one for IT Pros (IT Forum)
We'll be back in Barcelona once again for TechEd 2006. Click here to find out more about TechEd...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/28/2006
Join us for a free event in Reading (UK) showing you how to reduce the impact of malware worms and viruses by using less privilege
Click here to register for a free security event taking place in our Reading office in the UK. We'll...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/27/2006
Free 40 minute webcast explaining how PKI works in plain English - this will enable you to understand how to secure messages, files and network traffic
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) was once touted as the answer to all security evils. Of course...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/27/2006
DesignIT - get recognition for your innovative work and help a charity
Browse to the DesignIT website to find out how you can take part in a competition whereby you can...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/23/2006
How to find out what privileges, group membership and access tokens you have
Several presenters at events such as TechEd and ITForum make use of a a really handy utility named...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/22/2006
Here are some interesting upcoming security webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPsec (Part 1 of 3) (Level 300) Monday,...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/17/2006
Interesting documentation on BitLocker and Trusted Platform Module services in Windows Vista
Thanks to Nathan Mercer for his post that raises awareness of the Windows Vista Step-by-step Guides...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/16/2006
Windows Defender Beta 2 is now available - it's the new name for Microsoft AntiSpyware
Click here to find out more about our updated AntiSpyware offering. Windows Defender is the new name...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/16/2006
Do your systems meet your security policy? Here's an easy way to find out
It's one thing to define a security policy, it's quite another thing to be confident that all of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/16/2006
What did Bill Gates share as his vision of security at the RSA 2006 conference?
You may have seen the short video clips of Bill Gates' keynote speech at RSA 2006. If you're...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/15/2006
How to make sense of PKI and reduce the impact of Malware Spyware and Viruses
The following events are taking place at our offices in Reading (UK) - in true TechNet fashion the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/14/2006
An early beta version of Microsoft Client Protection is available for a some customers
Microsoft Client Protection is a new security product that will help businesses to protect their...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/10/2006
Microsoft have announced the acquisition of a web filtering product named i:filter from a company named Futuresoft
An interesting announcment was made yesterday of Microsoft's intention to acquire a product named...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/10/2006
View a BlogCast showing the installation of ISA Service Pack 2 (SP2)
As mentioned last week Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) Service Pack 2 is now...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/07/2006
The BlogCastRepository is a great site that provides free demonstrations of how to make the most of software features
The BlogCastRespository is a great community resource that's available for you to learn from other...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/06/2006
How to write more secure software
There's a nice summary of Microsoft's Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) available here. Michael...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/06/2006
If you're planning to buy new laptops and want to make the most of the security features of Windows Vista
Note: The information in this post is based on the features of beta software and hence they may...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/03/2006
How to create a new policy for Security Configuration Wizard (SCW)
Click here (or on the image below) to view a BlogCast that demonstrates how to create a new policy...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/02/2006
ISA Service Pack 2 is now available - it provides significant branch office scenario support
Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) Service Pack 2 is now available. You can find out...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 02/01/2006
How to solve the CreateFile() error encountered when applying SCW policy via the command line (scwcmd configure)
Security Configuration Wizard has a really handy command line as I'll demonstrate in an upcoming...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/31/2006
How to dramatically reduce your system's Attack Surface - Use Security Configuration Wizard
SCW is an abbreviation for Security Configuration Wizard which is a means of turning off the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/30/2006
There's a great White Paper detailing how to run Windows XP with the least privilege
Browse here to view the paper titled "Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/25/2006
What to do when you're presenting and are running out of time?
If you ever give presentations I'm sure you've experienced the problem of having far to much to say...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 01/23/2006