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Articles & Tutorials for October, 2009

Nessus Security Scanner - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Award Winner - Security Scanner Software
Date - Oct 29, 2009
Author - The Editor
Section - Site News
Nessus Security Scanner was selected the winner in the Security Scanner Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Awards. GFI LANguard and AW Security Port Scanner were first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Buffer Overflows, Data Execution Prevention, and You
Date - Oct 28, 2009
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
What a buffer overflow is, how it can allow a potential attacker to execute a code on your system and how data execution can be employed in order to safeguard against this threat.
Microsoft Security Essentials: Does it have a Place in the Business World?
Date - Oct 21, 2009
Author - Deb Shinder
Section - Articles / Windows OS Security
Is deploying Microsoft’s Security Essentials a great way to save money, an invitation to disaster, or something in between?
VIDEO: Using Advanced Auditing to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings
Date - Oct 14, 2009
Author - Derek Melber
Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
Using Advanced Auditing to troubleshoot Group Policy security settings.
Top 10 Windows Security Configurations: Where and How! (Part 2)
Date - Oct 07, 2009
Author - Derek Melber
Section - Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
Part two of three articles to complete Derek Melber’s top 10 Windows Security configurations.

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