ALSO CALLED: Windows Vulnerabilities, Windows Flaws, Microsoft Windows Security, and Windows Vista Security DEFINITION: Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) is a formal way to specify Microsoft Windows security descriptors or text strings that describe who owns various objects such as files in the system. The security descriptor may also provide an access control list for an object
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WHITE PAPER: Posted: 20 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
SUMMARY:
This white paper provides strategies for achieving and maintaining a more manageable, stable, secure and cost-effective Microsoft Window infrastructure that provides the agility a business needs to adapt to change and leverage new opportunities.
3-D Security sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 15 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
SUMMARY:
Unwrap Windows Server 2008, the first server revision under Trustworthy Computing. Microsoft promises it is secure by design, default and deployment.
WEBCAST: Posted: 11 Jun 2007 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY:
View this webcast and join Peter H. Gregory, author of "Securing the Vista Environment" as he discusses effective methods for protecting your Microsoft Vista environment and shows you what you can do to ensure it is properly secured.
WEBCAST: Posted: 01 Jun 2007 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY:
The root cause of insecurity is too much access. In this webcast learn how to use active directory(AD), GPOs(Group Policy objects) and other tools to give the right access to the right people at the right times.
WEBCAST: Posted: 01 Jun 2007 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY:
In this webcast, security expert Kevin Beaver outlines some essential malware prevention tools, solid IT functions and business processes that you can put in place to help yourself prevent malware outbreaks.
WINDOWS SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL) is a formal way to specify Microsoft Windows security descriptors or text strings that describe who owns various objects such as files in the system. The security descriptor may also provide an access control list for an object or group of objects. Windows Security definition sponsored by SearchWindowsSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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