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Read the post from the Windows Security team to get some information on the new guide…
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc264463.aspx

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Steve Riley elaborates on some of the new security features in Vista that eliminate the need for the "power users" security group.  In fact, "power users" in Vista is there only for backwards compatibility.
Excerpt:
"I’ve seen some conversations lately about the Power Users group — how powerful is it, really, and why did we remove [...]

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MS recently updated three documents covering NAP (Network Access Protection).  Good reference materials for your ever growing library.

Introduction to Network Access Protection
Network Access Protection Policies in Windows Server 2008
Network Access Protection Platform Architecture

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My favorite security guru, Mr. Steve Riley posted another good article on a new scam that may find it’s way into your mailbox soon.  Be prepared now…
 
Excerpt:
 
“Looks like spammers have found yet another way to worm (ha ha) themselves into the computers of the unsuspecting. In my junk email folder this morning, I saw this [...]

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I had the pleasure of watching Steve Riley speak a while back and his enthusiasm is contagious and he really knows how to drive home the point.
Steve writes…
“This week, I’m attending and spoke at a cybercrime conference in Singapore. One of the presenters made a very good point, and I want to share it with [...]

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First brought to my attention by Elan Shudnow this little utility is a must for any administrator deploying Exchange 2007 or any service (OCS) that requires Subject Alternative Names (SAN).  This utility adds a graphical interface to the New-ExchangeCertificate Powershell command.
Read Elan’s post here…
Get the utility here…

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The Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) lets you view the results of an MBSA scan in a clear, comprehensive Microsoft Office Visio 2007 network diagram.

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