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Security Matters
Blog safely - advice for parents and children alike
There's some guidance on the Microsoft website targetted at helping both parents and children to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 10/03/2005
Why encryption may be your worst enemy!
So many people advocate encryption as being the best way to secure data. To quote from the book of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/28/2005
I must be mad - free one day security and management training without slides
I'm hosting a TechNet briefing titled "Make your systems work for you - a practical demonstration of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/27/2005
There's no place like ::1
I saw that on a t-shirt recently @ a security event - I wonder how many (few) people understood it!...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2005
My poor neglected blog
Ode to my blog. Why haven't I payed you the attention you deserve in the last couple of weeks? To...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/26/2005
How long do I spend blogging and why do I do it
I've met many interesting people this week whilst speaking at many events including FinSec...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/23/2005
Royal Holloway MSc in Computer Security
<I've edited this post to add a link to the pictures together with the following image> Thank...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/19/2005
Upcoming Free Microsoft Security Webcasts
Microsoft Security Webcast Series: Upcoming & On-Demand Microsoft Security Webcasts Defense in...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/16/2005
Should children be encouraged to secure their family's PCs?
I met a diverse group of people earlier today and one of the interesting debates that we touched...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/15/2005
WinFS was demonstrated @ PDC this week
I was unable to go to PDC (Microsoft's Professional Developers' conference) like so many of you but...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/15/2005
I'm so pleased that my wife has been awarded her MSc
Congratulations to Julie Lamb MSc for her award in Sociology!
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/14/2005
For those of you who speak @ Conferences...
If your audience look as excited as those below then WORRY!
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/14/2005
So many conferences, so little time
I'm really enjoying meeting so many of you at so many security conferences. In the last couple of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/14/2005
Great new toy - an electronic picture frame
Someone was kind enough to send me an electronic picture frame as a special "thank you" for some...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/14/2005
The Strider HoneyMonkey Project is all about finding the malicious sites out there
If you'd like to see what Microsoft Research are up to in the field of protecting you from malicious...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/14/2005
"Robin Hood" syndrome - Hackers donate YOUR money to support Katrina relief efforts!
Just browse to a recent article on Brian Krebs' "Security Fix" column to read all about Phishers who...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/13/2005
Why do most security "experts" look scary?
I read a computer magazine yesterday - this in itself is a rarity. I purchased it as there was a...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/13/2005
For those who only want to read Security posts
Some would say there's more to live than security but they're lying! OK I do sometimes post outside...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/09/2005
Here are some great Cheat Sheets and here is why I love the term "Ego Surfing" and what on Earth is Technorati anyway
I've just been reading KC's blog post about Cheat sheets - it's well worth a look as the site he...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/09/2005
Thanks to everyone who join me at tonight's Technet event in Reading
I really enjoyed meeting so many people at tonight's TechNet event. Apologies to those who couldn't...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/08/2005
Come and join me for a Security Configuration Chalk and Talk at IT Forum
IT Forum is just around the corner and it's in Barcelona :-) Jesper and I are planning to host a...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/07/2005
How to fix "unsupported browser" errors when using IE7
Some sites attempt to check the browser version and get rather confused if IE>6. If you are...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/05/2005
How to fix the problem of: Since enabling WPA my wireless client can't connect
I recently helped a friend of mine to implement Wireless Protected Access (WPA) at his home. I made...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/02/2005
My thoughts are with the people of New Orleans...
I was fortunate enough to spend a week in New Orleans last year which makes it all the more chilling...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 09/01/2005
What ever next - I've received a Phishing email written in German
I received an email that was written in German - my instinctive response was to reply stating that I...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/30/2005
How to handle a security compromise
Harlan Carvey has written an interesting article examining misconceptions around incident response -...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/24/2005
Ooops - my "Was is R2" post slipped out before I'd finished it
Some of you may have read my post "What is R2" and wondered why on earth I only posted a single (not...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/23/2005
What is R2?
Nothing to do with D2 before anyone asks!
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/19/2005
Details of the new security features of Windows Mobile 5 including the very cool remote wipe feature
Eileen's posted an interesting entry that links to an interesting webcast by Dave Field (Programme...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/12/2005
"I'm a Geek" interview with the BBC
The BBC have recorded a series of very short film clips as part of their "Video Nation" programme -...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/11/2005
MSN ScreenSaver is cool as it can aggregate RSS
MSN Screensaver is now available for free by clicking here - the software is a beta version. I like...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/10/2005
IT Forum 2005 in Barcelona is just around the corner
John Howard is the track owner for core infrastructure - he's been really busy lining up lots of...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/09/2005
How to avoid duplicate computer SIDs when building machines from an image
I'm building a test lab that requires a number of Windows Server 2003 Server Pack 1 virtual machines...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/08/2005
YES you can still get Malware even if you aren't logged in as Administrator!
I'm a firm believer that running with minimal privileges/rights is a good thing from a security...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/05/2005
Replay some of the best TechEd Security Sessions for free from your browser
Four TechEd Security sessions are available for you to replay in your browser just by following the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/05/2005
Where to go for help if your security is compromised
The National High Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) is part of UK law enforcement via the national crime...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/04/2005
Brand new Microsoft Solutions for Security guidance is available for free download
There are five new planning guides which are available for free download from TechNet - these were...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/03/2005
Find out how Malware works and how to stop Spyware and Rootkits.
The next TechNet Security event in the UK is on the 8th September - we don't run events over the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/02/2005
What is User Account Protection in Windows Vista, how does it help reduce administrative access
For many organisations the challenge of reducing the number of people with administrative rights and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 08/01/2005
Introducing my assistant...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/30/2005
Why upgrading the firmware of a router is dangerous and how to add WPA2 support to XP
My colleague John Howard recently added a post talking about upgrading the firmware on his wireless...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/29/2005
How will Network Access Protection be enforced for IPSEC? How to secure IPSEC clients? How does IPSEC work?
We have just released a white paper which explains in detail the plans for Network Access...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/29/2005
Microsoft Network Access Protection is available for beta trial
Network Access Protection(NAP) is an exciting technology feature of Windows Vista client and the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/29/2005
If you really want to understand how Microsoft's implementation of TCP/IP works
John Howard has posted the link to a document which goes into the intricate detail of how Microsoft...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/28/2005
How to get hold of Windows Vista Beta 1(code name Longhorn)
As of just a few moments ago there is content on the Windows Vista site which announces the limited...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/27/2005
Windows Vista Beta 1 Security Features
There's a good white paper which describes the security features of Windows Vista - just click here...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/27/2005
How to make ISA 2004 work on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
You need to download (and apply!) ISA 2004 Service Pack 1 (which was released back in March) to your...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/25/2005
Sample scripts to help implement VPN Quarantine
My colleague John Howard is implementing VPN Quarantine at home this weekend! I read his blog entry...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/22/2005
View MBSA reports on a Visio Diagram
This is quite cool if you have a small network and are using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 07/20/2005