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E-Mail As a Service: Time for Another Look?

(Google) Join Google, in this webcast, for a look at how SaaS is upending the belief that organizations must manage their own e-mail infrastructure.

Google takes Street View snaps in Paris; lawsuits could follow

Google has begun scanning the streets and buildings of Paris to expand its Street View service, but it could face lawsuits if it violates local privacy laws.

Windows Vista more secure than XP, says security company

Windows Vista is 37% more secure than Windows XP, security vendor PC Tools claimed today, a rate it hinted was disappointing.

Google launches Web security for corporations

Google has announced its Web Security for Enterprise application to protect organizations and remote workers against malware attacks.

Microsoft to patch four bugs on Tuesday

Microsoft plans to release four security updates next Tuesday, three of them "critical," to patch Windows, Word, Publisher and all of the company's anti-malware applications.

Mozilla shipped worm with Firefox add-on

Mozilla is warning users about a worm that slipped into Firefox's Vietnamese language add-on and went undetected for months.

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Top 10 Security Settings to make directly after Installing Active Directory

The initial settings that you should make to get Active Directory secure for your network before you dive into setting up the entire structure.

Security and Virtualization

What security measures to keep in mind when using Virtual Machines.

Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Antivirus solution

Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security was selected the winner in the Antivirus solution category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. avast! Server edition and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise were first runner-up and second runner-up.

Controlling Encrypting File System (EFS) using Group Policy

Using Group Policy to control where EFS can be used.

Data Leakage, preserving confidentiality

Article focusing on data leakage and how this information asset is lost and the result of exposure. This vulnerability may be the result of inadequate measures, or poorly implemented controls that expose organizations and their clients.

Protect Public Computers with Windows SteadyState, Part 2

How to configure Windows SteadyState a completely free toolkit from Microsoft that helps administrators take control of shared access computers running Windows XP.

Readers' Choice Awards Yearly Round Up 2007

The winning solutions for the 2007 Readers' Choice awards.

Configuring the Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Gateway (Part 2)

How to install and configure the TS Gateway and the RDP client; making and testing the connection.