Desktop Management Depot:
A SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com podcast
The Desktop Depot podcast series keeps IT admins up to speed with the latest desktop management news and expert advice, including tips on desktop virtualization, security, OS management, desktop migration and more.
July 24th, 2008 by dnielson
Have you experienced an issue with access control in your Windows network? Have you ever worried about business-critical data stored on a laptop computer? How about threats posed by remote users? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this month’s ITKE roundup podcast could help you improve security in your Windows IT shop.
Highlights:
(0:27) The latest security news from the world of Windows
(2:17) How can I prevent malware infections in my Windows environment?
(3:37) How can I prevent users from accessing data on network endpoints?
(4:37) How can I defend Windows network against threats posed by remote users?
Access control and endpoint security in Windows networks [6:07m]:
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May 7th, 2008 by dnielson
The May 2008 installment of our “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast series covers the latest delay for Windows XP SP3, with security expert Kevin Beaver. Learn about what caused this delay, what the XP security landscape will look like once SP 3 is finally released, as well as the latest on Vista implementation within enterprises and Microsoft bugs.
Highlights:
(0:36) Windows XP SP 3 delayed…again
(1:50) The post XP SP 3 security landscape
(3:20) The state of Windows Vista implementation among enterprises
(4:57) Microsoft mislabels Skype as malware
(6:04) A bug in Microsoft can be exploited in Web apps that run IIS and SQL Server
(7:17) The seriousness of the IIS and SQL Server bug
XP SP 3 delayed again…are XP users at risk? [9:30m]:
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April 15th, 2008 by dnielson
The April 2008 install of our “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast focuses on this month’s Microsoft patch release, the potential for new anti-rootkit technology and Windows Vista. Security expert Brien Posey discusses this month’s most critical security vulnerabilities, March’s rare out-of-cycle security patch and the incompatibilities of Vista SP1.
Highlights:
(0:46) Microsoft released five critical patches in April
(2:41) March’s out of cycle set of patches
(4:03) Is more Microsoft anti-rootkit technology coming soon?
(5:20) Continuing incompatibility woes of Windows Vista
Critical patches for IE and Office released [8:18m]:
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Posted in Windows Vista, malware, Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Office, Patches | 1 Comment »
January 10th, 2008 by dnielson
Learn about setting permissions in Windows folders, Group Policy (GPO) errors and how you can use Group Policy to manage proxy server settings in this installment of “Ask the Security expert” roundup podcast series.
Highlights:
(0:50) Is it possible to set permissions on a folder so users can write files to that folder but not overwrite any permissions?
(1:40) Why do I receive the error message, “Failed to open Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights”?
(2:53) How can we use Group Policy to manage proxy server settings for certain desktops (and not laptops) within a particular subnet — for each subnet per computer and not per user?
Microsoft Office security & malware on Web create buzz [4:54m]:
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December 13th, 2007 by dnielson
The November installment of our “What’s hot in Windows security” podcast focuses on the 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide, Web browser security issues and buffer overflows in Windows operating systems.
Highlights:
(0:39) Brien Posey’s thoughts on the 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide
(1:53) The threat of search-engine-friendly malware serving Web pages
(3:46) Mozilla Firefox’s most recent security update
What's hot in Windows security? New Microsoft Office Security Guide [7:55m]:
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Posted in malware, Internet Explorer 7, Internet security, Microsoft Office | No Comments »
