WindowsTM Vista Security: Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks - Softcover

Grimes, Roger A.; Johansson, Jesper M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470101555 ISBN 13: 9780470101551

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Synopsis

Written by two veteran Windows security experts—one a Microsoft Security MVP and Foundstone Security Consultant, and the other a former senior member of Microsoft′s Security Engineering Team—this essential resource prepares end users and technical administrators to handle various security problems that exist in Windows Vista as well as possible future threats. Offering in–depth coverage of all significant new security technologies in Windows Vista, this book addresses User Account Control, the new Firewall, Internet Explorer 7.0, Windows Defender, Service Hardening, and BitLocker.

About this title

About the Author

Roger A. Grimes, CPA, CISSP, four–time MVP, is a 20–year industry veteran and author of seven books and over 200 articles on Windows security. Currently working for Microsoft as an ACE Team senior security consultant, Roger previously taught Windows and Linux security for Foundstone and is a highly requested industry speaker.

Jesper M. Johansson is currently working on application security and developer security training on large software projects. Prior to his current work he was a senior security strategist at Microsoft Corporation and is a well known authority on Windows operating system security. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems.

From the Back Cover

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

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470101555
• ISBN 13: 9780470101551
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 582