"Security Enhancements in Windows Vista" from
Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled
by Paul McFedries
Windows Vista is the most significant development to be launched by Microsoft in years. Driven by Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Initiative (TCI), Vista ships with some major security enhancements. This month's eBook discusses how Vista is reducing the "attack surface area" of the operating system and helping users avoid making "bad trust decisions."
This book covers Vista's security, including:
- Control Panel Security Settings
- New Security Center Features
- Windows Firewall: Bi-directional Protection
- Thwarting Spyware with Windows Defender
- New Internet Explorer 7 Security Features
- User Account Control: Smarter User Privileges
- More New Security Features
- Thwarting Spam with Windows Mail's Junk Filter
Windows Vista is Microsoft's first major opportunity to put these and other next-generation security ideas into effect. Download this eBook for a tour of the new and improved security features in Windows Vista.
