We released some code on Monday that will allow Vista’s Security Center to be disabled and be replaced by third party security management control panels. It’s what Symantec and McAfee have been asking for. All’s fair in love and war, especially when you are trying to do the right thing for the customer – and because they’ve been…
Tag: Security
Windows Live OneCare UK public beta
OneCare is our new anti-virus offering which aims to hit a sweet spot between the more pricey end of the market (Norton, McAfee etc) and those which offer it free – but maybe without the reliability, support or extensive virus definition list. The application itself slots nicely into Security Center, taking advantage of the open-APIs that…
Forefront Security Overview Video
I heard about this new product a little while back and didn’t really where it fitted in with all the other security stuff we’re coming out with these days. This video which is available via the UK partner site helped me understand how it works and why it’s an important part of your security toolkit…
Perspective on EC vs Microsoft
I’ve held back from posting about the recent buzz around a statement made by the EC regarding the security features in Windows Vista. So no ranting here – although I might want to – just a link to an article on FT.com. This article is simply a letter from a businessman in Germany which has an…
Network Security/(Cisco+Microsoft) = Safer customers
Well something like that anyway. Security is a battle that has to be fought on many fronts, and it’s good to see collaboration between companies that will benefit customers and end users. That’s why I was pleased to pick up on the following article that talks about the work being done between Cisco and Microsoft…
Get along to these Vista Events
Windows Vista Security 11 September 2006, London: Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies Windows Vista will ship with several new system integrity technologies, including code integrity, secure startup, service hardening, mandatory integrity control and Internet Explorer protected mode. In this session, Steve Lamb explores how these technologies work to thwart malware’s attempts to take over your…
Do current security patches affect Vista?
Yes the current security patches do affect Vista. Vista is the first Microsoft product where security updates will impact beta software. Our priority is to software that has been released – which is understandable – but we also want those of you who are doing testing and trials to be able to be safe and…
The Kernal’s secret recipe
Ever wondered what a Kernal is and why its so critical to the operating system? Scott Field who is an architect on the Windows Kernal Security has written an excellent post which puts it all in plain English – a challenging task in itself!! He talks about the kernal itself and how Windows protects it…
Vista Hacked
Following on from Matt’s post about Microsoft’s involvement at the Black Hat Security conference, I was interested to read elsewhere that while we were touting the security of Vista, in another room someone else was explaining how they exploited a vulnerability in the operating system and was able to run some malicious code. My first…