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20 days to a more secure enterprise 26 Nov 2009
Step-by-Step Guide - Desktop administrators can improve the security of their organizations by doing a little each day. Learn how small steps can help you keep up.

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How to use BitLocker To Go in Windows 7: A primer 12 Aug 2010
Tip - In this two part series, Phil Cox first reviews the features of BitLocker To Go in Windows 7.
Operating system comparison: The Windows OS security debate 04 Aug 2010
Tip - The security debate between Linux, Mac OS X and Windows got even more heated when Google ended its internal use of Windows. Tom Chmielarski explains when an organization may (or may not) be ready for a change in operating systems.
How to avoid attacks that exploit a Web browser vulnerability 02 Aug 2010
Tip - Beyond patching, Tom Chmielarski explains what you'll need to do to avoid application exploits caused by Web browser vulnerabilities.

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How to perform Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) scans 27 Apr 2009
Video - This month, Peter Giannoulis of TheAcademyPro.com and TheAcademyHome.com offers an overview of the free Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.
How to perform Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) scans 27 Apr 2009
Video - This month, Peter Giannoulis of TheAcademyPro.com and TheAcademyHome.com offers an overview of the free Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

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News:

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Microsoft to address DLL load hijacking flaw, issues new tool 01 Sep 2010
Article - Several Microsoft applications are affected by the vulnerability as well as some third party applications. Microsoft issued a new tool to address the issue.
Microsoft issues advisory on DLL load hijacking flaw 26 Aug 2010
News - Software giant addresses application vulnerability after remote attack vector surfaces.
Microsoft seeks true 'responsible' vulnerability disclosure 29 Jul 2010
Article - In an interview at Black Hat 2010, the software giant said it doesn't see the need to join Mozilla and Google in paying security researchers who discover bugs in its products. It also announced a new mitigation toolkit and a partnership with Adobe.

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