http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com A SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com podcast Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:50:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The release of Windows 7 is on the horizon, and we recently caught up with Windows guru Mark Minasi to discuss his thoughts on Microsoft's next desktop operating system. What are the compelling reasons to deploy Windows 7? What is Microsoft planning to do about hardware support for the new ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/12/04/discussing-windows-7-with-mark-minasi/ Creating and enforcing security policies is often a very difficult task for the IT admin. But what about security policies makes them such a headache? In this podcast, security expert Kevin Beaver shares his thoughts on why security policies are so tough to create and enforce, why these policies should ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/11/07/security-policies-for-windows-systems/ The debate still rages over whether a dumb terminal environment or a network of fat clients is the best for your average Windows network. Is it easier and more cost efficient to run a dumb terminal environment and limit endpoint manageability concerns? Is it worth your while to run a ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/09/23/fat-clients-vs-dumb-terminals/ July's highly publicized DNS flaw had the security world scrambling as a team of researchers worked to protect Windows shops against a cache poisoning vulnerability. In this month's What's Hot in Windows Security podcast, learn more about the origin of the DNS flaw, how you can defend your Windows network ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/08/07/dns-flaw-threatens-windows-shops/ 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 ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/07/24/access-control-and-endpoint-security-in-windows-networks/ In this podcast, Brien Posey discusses how to live with Windows Vista, including why admins should use NAP in Vista, why they should use a Windows Server 2008 controller and how encryption in Vista can go wrong. Highlights: (0:42) How can NAP aid Windows security? (1:33) Why should admins who run Vista use a Windows Server ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/07/10/nap-and-encryption-can-improve-vista-security/ If you look at 100 different Windows shops, chances are you'll see 100 different configurations with 100 sets of unique problems. Because of this, many admins are forced to configure Windows user rights in their own special way to get their desired user permission settings. In this podcast, learn about ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/06/26/configure-user-rights-in-windows-systems/ This month, security expert Kevin Beaver joins us to share his experiences with Windows Vista and XP SP3. Hear about what could go wrong with Vista and XP SP3, including antivirus incompatibilities. Also, beware of what kinds of common security issues could be going unchecked in your Windows network. Are ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/06/06/antivirus-incompatibilities-in-windows-xp-sp-3/ 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 ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/05/07/xp-sp-3-delayed-again%e2%80%a6are-xp-users-at-risk/ In this installment of our Ask the Security Expert Roundup podcast series, we explain how you can learn to manage user rights, Windows patches and Group Policy in Windows by visiting our IT Knowledge Exchange, a forum driven by the security pro for the security pro. Highlights: (0:57) How do I know ... http://desktopmanagement.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/05/02/how-to-manage-user-rights-patches-and-group-policy/