security applications windows vista
Q&A: Microsoft UK head of anti-piracy Michala Alexander
Comment The pirates follow a strategy on the whole - they maximise their sales of the previous OS to be released, so at the moment we are seeing an increase in XP and Office 2003 as we move towards Vista. You launched the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA... [22 May 2006]
Microsoft shelves RSA token support for Vista
News Microsoft has shelved plans to include built-in support for RSA Security's tokens in Windows Vista, even though the company has been testing out the authentication technology for almost two years. However, almost two years after the SecurID beta... [03 May 2006]
Q&A: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates
Comment In that world of web applications, how do you make Windows Vista a must-have? Well, Vista is probably more relevant now than ever because, as you're browsing, you want to download Active X controls and have a security framework in there. [22 Mar 2006]
Using Application Compatibility Tools for Marking Legacy Applications With Elevated Run Levels on Microsoft Windows Vista
White Paper This paper provides guidelines for IT departments on how to create and deploy Application Compatibility 'shims' for their existing applications that fail due to the User Account Control (UAC) feature in Microsoft Windows Vista. [07 Mar 2006]
The Windows Vista Developer Story: Communication Infrastructure
White Paper The Windows Vista wave provides improvements to the basic network infrastructure, Web-based applications and services, and to the range of available collaborative technologies. This change brings greater emphasis in Windows Vista on wireless... [07 Mar 2006]
The New Windows Firewall in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn"
White Paper The new Windows Firewall in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" has the following enhancements over the current Windows Firewall in Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1: supports both incoming and outgoing traffic, new Microsoft... [07 Mar 2006]
Open source ID management plan on the cards
News Microsoft plans to deliver InfoCard by the end of this year as part of Windows Vista, the next version of its flagship operating system. Higgins will complement InfoCard in providing client software for operating systems other than Windows, Nadalin... [27 Feb 2006]
What are Microsoft's key challenges in 2006?
News According to the report: "Windows Vista could offer large organisations improvements in software development, security, reliability, systems management and user interface. Microsoft is expected to enter the new year facing a number of hurdles - but... [16 Dec 2005]
Fickle Gartner changes stance on Vista
News It will take many organisations about 18 months from the time Windows Vista ships to test applications, get independent software vendors to support applications, build images and run pilots. The main problem areas are for users of Windows 2000... [24 Nov 2005]
Google and Sun get together for desktop apps
News Value is returning to the desktop applications, and not simply through Windows Vista," he wrote. Schwartz wrote: "You used what came bundled into Windows and got a new slug of functionality each time you upgraded. [04 Oct 2005]
Developer Best Practices and Guidelines for Applications in a Least Privileged Environment
White Paper This white paper provides guidelines and suggested best practices for independent software vendor (ISV) developers on how to integrate with the new security infrastructure of User Account Protection (UAP) on Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1. [23 Sep 2005]
Secure It: An Overview of New Windows Vista Security Features for Developers
White Paper In addition to the security improvements in the core operating system itself, Windows Vista provides significant features to enable developers to improve the security of the applications they write. Developers who have prepared their applications... [20 Sep 2005]
Getting Started With User Account Protection on Windows Vista Beta 1
White Paper User Account Protection (UAP), also referred to as Limited User Accounts or LUA, is a new security feature of Microsoft Windows Vista that enables users to perform common tasks as non-Administrators. User accounts that are members of the... [20 Sep 2005]
CIO Jury: IT chiefs not yet planning for Windows Vista
News UK CIOs and IT directors say they will have to be convinced of the business benefits and return on investment of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system before including it in IT spending and upgrade plans. [03 Aug 2005]
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