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Articles & Tutorials for 2012 year

First Look at Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server 2012: Date - May 16, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; The author takes a look at Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server 2012.
To Whitelist or To Not Whitelist: Date - May 09, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Windows OS Security; In this article the author investigates whitelisting methods as a way to control which applications users can use, as opposed to privilege management solutions which can dramatically reduce the attack surface within an organization.
Security Considerations for Cloud Computing (Part 4) - Resource Pooling: Date - May 02, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Cloud Computing; In this article, we will continue with the theme and pick up on the third essential characteristic of cloud computing: pooled resources.
Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Anti Virus: Date - Apr 26, 2012; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; Kaspersky Enterprise Space Security was selected the winner in the Anti Virus category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. avast! Server Edition and McAfee VirusScan Enterprise were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Video: Windows Local Password Policy: Date - Apr 25, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; This video demonstrates the process of configuring Windows local password policy through Active Directory policies.
Readers' Choice Awards Yearly Round Up 2011: Date - Apr 19, 2012; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; The winning solutions for the 2011 Readers' Choice awards.
Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 5): The Future of Identity Management – Identity in the Cloud: Date - Apr 18, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this, part 5, we’ll discuss the future of identity management with a special focus on the effect of the cloud on IDM.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: LAN Manager Might Be Supported: Date - Apr 11, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this article the author gives a best practice walk through on how to set Active Directory, AD, domain, OU, Group Policy, LAN Manager, NTLMv2, authentication, protocol, SAMup your domain, organizational units, and Group Policy settings correctly.
Security Considerations for Cloud Computing (Part 3) - Broad Network Access: Date - Apr 04, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Cloud Computing; In this, part 3 of our series, we’ll discuss how the “Broad Network Access” characteristic of cloud computing introduces security issues that you need to address.
EventSentry - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Event Log Monitoring: Date - Mar 29, 2012; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; EventSentry was selected the winner in the Event Log Monitoring category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. GFI EventsManager and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Myths of Securing Windows Desktops (Part 2): Date - Mar 28, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Windows OS Security; In part two of this article about Securing Windows desktops, the author discusses endpoint firewalls, data protection, and whitelisting of applications as to make sure that readers are fully aware of the capabilities and limitations of each security solution.
Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 4): Selecting a Comprehensive Identity Management solution: Date - Mar 21, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this, Part 4, we’ll look more closely at the criteria for choosing a comprehensive identity management solution for an organization or a federated identity management solution.
Myths of Securing Windows Desktops (Part 1): Date - Mar 14, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Windows OS Security; In this article the author discusses two of the areas that you will need to solve: Anti-virus and privilege management.
Security Considerations for Cloud Computing (Part 2): Date - Mar 07, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Cloud Computing; In this article, we'll introduce the idea of thinking about private cloud security within the context of each of the five essential characteristics that define a cloud-based solution.
Compliance, data protection and keeping safe online in 2012: Date - Feb 29, 2012; Author - Ricky M. Magalhaes; Section - Articles / Cloud Computing; In Europe revised data protection laws are being presented, as a way to keep companies and customer data more secure. In this article we cover the highlights, controls that can be used to ensure data protection and the elevated level of security now required as a standard.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Web Application Security: Date - Feb 23, 2012; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner was selected the winner in the Web Application Security category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. SecureIIS Web Server Security and LockoutGuard were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Video: Active Directory Domain Password Policy: Date - Feb 22, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; This video explains the process of configuring Active Directory domain password policy.
Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 3): Solving the Identity Problem: Date - Feb 15, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this, Part 3, we’re going to begin the discussion about some current identity management solutions as well as new ways to implement old methods of verifying identity.
Saving Credentials on Windows Computers: Date - Feb 08, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this article the author discusses Windows Credential Manager and the ability to save credentials to a Windows 7 computer and how an attacker can exploit saved credentials using the command line tool vaultcmd.
Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 2): Everything you (think you) know is wrong: Date - Feb 01, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; This article discusses how your identity is much more than just a set of credentials and why protecting your credentials is an important part of operating securely online.
Authenex ASAS - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Authentication / Smart Cards: Date - Jan 26, 2012; Author - The Editor; Section - Site News; Authenex ASAS was selected the winner in the Authentication / Smart Cards category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Smart Enterprise Guardian and eToken were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Enhancing Endpoint Security for Windows Desktops (Part 2): Date - Jan 25, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; In this article the author will discuss how least privilege can help protect the computer from local user attacks, as well as how data leak protection can help protect the corporate assets from being sent inappropriately across the Internet.
Identity (Management) Crisis (Part 1): The evolution of identity concepts: Date - Jan 18, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption; In this article we'll take a look at how the concept of identity has evolved – particularly in the legal and technological realms.
Enhancing Endpoint Security for Windows Desktops (Part 1): Date - Jan 11, 2012; Author - Derek Melber; Section - Articles / Misc Network Security; In this article, the author will discuss some of the most important aspects of endpoint security, including endpoint firewalls, endpoint password policy, endpoint least privilege, and endpoint data leak protection.
Security Considerations for Cloud Computing (Part 1) - Virtualization Platform: Date - Jan 04, 2012; Author - Deb Shinder; Section - Articles / Cloud Computing; This article looks at some of the security issues related to virtualization in the cloud.