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XBox 360 is sooooo cool
Check out https://www.xbox360.com to find out more. I'm sure you've heard noise in the press and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 06/01/2005
What blogcasts is Steve going to produce following questions on the technical roadshow
I'll record blogcasts showing you how to do the following: Use the Encrypting File System(EFS) and...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/31/2005
How to secure your network via segmentation using IPSec
Head to https://www.microsoft.com/ipsec for details of how to use this important feature of Windows...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/27/2005
What links did Steve mention at the Technical Roadshow in Birmingham
Those of you who join us at the Technical roadshow in Birmingham earlier in the week may recall that...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/27/2005
How to display information about your config on the screen like I did at the Technical Roadshow in Birmingham
It was great to see so many of you at yesterday's technical roadshow in Birmingham. Many people...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/26/2005
Effective ways to use least privilege
Check out Aaron Margosis' blog for tricks and tips to make it easier for you (and those around you!)...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/23/2005
Learn about rootkits malware and network isolation from subject matter experts, testers and editors who create security guidance solutions namely the Microsoft Solutions for Security(MSS) team
I'm a huge fan of getting the most value from the software I already have - I always talk about this...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/21/2005
Add security requirements to your functional spec and acceptance testing as the result will be more secure code and less risk
Matthew Fisher has written written an interesting article for the Industry Insider's blog which is...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/20/2005
Send messages to your MSN Space from your mobile phone
With SMS to Spaces you can easily send text messages to your MSN Space even if you are not near a...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/19/2005
IT's Showtime - webcasts from Steve Riley, Jesper and Rafal
Follow this link to access free webcasts from technical experts showing you how to get the maximum...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/19/2005
Recommended security sessions from our free TechNet Virtual Labs
IMHO many of the most interesting security labs are actually listed under "Microsoft Windows Server...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/19/2005
When are TechNet heading to a town near you?
People often ask me when TechNet plan to host security events North of London. I was born in...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/19/2005
Free TechNet Virtual Labs - learn how to use just about every windows security feature on our test servers via your browser!
TechNet Virtual LabsEver wanted to test Microsoft's newest software in a totally secure sandbox...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/18/2005
There are only three days left for you to qualify for a discounted TechEd Europe ticket
There's a discount of Three Hundred Euros if you register for this year's TechEd Europe in the next...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/17/2005
MSN Desktop Search is now complete and available for free download
I'm sure I'm not alone in getting frustrated that I can find what I'm looking for so quickly on the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/17/2005
Free webcasts showing you exactly HOW to solve many of today's security problems using software you already own!
I'm a firm believer in making the most of what you have. If you've ever seen me speak you'll be...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/17/2005
Security Myths - read an extract of the upcoming book titled Protect Your Windows Network
If you'd like more information to help dispel security myths in your organisation then I suggest you...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/13/2005
Security in operation article looking at the Security notifications for Microsoft Redhat and Novell Suse
How do you compare and make sense of the security vulnerability announcements from different...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/12/2005
Details of Rafal Lukawiecki's security seminars are now available on TechNet
You may recall that I mentioned this event a couple of weeks ago with the detailed post that's...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/11/2005
Find out more about the Security Development Lifecycle(SDL)
Many people ask me what substance exists to the Trustworthy Computing Initative and specificially...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/11/2005
Would you like to be involved in setting the security agenda for vendors? Then perhaps you should join the Jericho Forum
Some members of the community have asked me about the Jericho Forum, what is it and where can they...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/10/2005
Thought Theives - how to raise the profile of security in your organisation
Microsoft are running a competition whereby entrants record a short film to highlight the growing...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/10/2005
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser v2 Beta is available
Incase you're not familiar with MBSA is a free utility which can be downloaded from...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/10/2005
Guidance on how to improve your security policy
A number of people have asked me for suggestions of third party online references which provide...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
Presentation covering Windows Security Internals
The team @ Skilldrive https://www.skilldrive.com have put together a really interesting presentation...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
Who are the most interesting security speakers out there?
There are quite a few people in the Information Security Industry these days. Who do you like to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
Free Security Videos for download including advice to avoid Phising and teaching children about safe browsing
There are a number of videos which can be freely downloaded from here - they are not technical but...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
What sensitive information is "lying around" in your office & who can access it?
It’s amazing how much you can find out about a person or organisation from simple "non-sensitive"...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
Blogcast showing how to secure a home wireless network via WPA - updated to point to the new blogcasts
This post has been replaced by a series of five blogcasts as quite a bit has changed since I wrote...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
What security problems are you finding most difficult right now?
I'm trying to avoid the tendancy of assuming that I know the pain you're going through when it comes...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
My Blog is now hosted on TechNet please use the new address
Recently my Blog was moved from https://blogs.msdn.com/steve_lamb to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/09/2005
Nice article about preventing SQL Injection
Rhys Wilkins recently made me aware of an article which advises several good practises in making...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/06/2005
Interesting articles about Rights Management Service Pack 1
Rights Management provides the capability for the author of a document or email to define the way in...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/05/2005
Free MIIS technical event which includes practical demonstrations - this is not a sales event
Come and spend a day with Microsoft and partner Identity Management experts who will demonstrate how...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/04/2005
TechEd Europe is just around the corner
It seems like no time since ITForum and yet it's almost time for TechEd Europe which will take place...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/04/2005
Information about Network Access Protection(NAP) / Quarantine
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 includes support for the Quarantine feature of Routing and Remote...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/04/2005
What will it take to get security requirements added to the functional spec and hence acceptance testing
I've spoken to a number of people recently about how to improve the level of security in software...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/04/2005
The Microsoft presentations from InfoSec will be posted as follows...
It was great to meet so many of you at InfoSec last week in London. As promised all of the...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/04/2005
How to segment your network via IPSec to isolate untrusted machines and limit the spread of worms
A series of seven papers covering all aspects of IPsec are now available for free download from our...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 05/03/2005
At last the new ISA 2004 Enterprise Edition Exams are here
The exams themselves launch in the next few weeks. For details of the course content please browse...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/25/2005
BlogCast showing how to run as a non-privileged user in XP SP2
NOTE: I've amended the URL for the Blogcast... Finally I've recorded my first BlogCast having...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/22/2005
Industry Insiders are looking for contributions
Industry Insiders is the term given to an outreach activity that the team(Microsoft's IT Pro...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
Looking for no-nonesense free demonstrations online of how to actually apply the technology you already have? Watch some blogcasts!
I've ranted on about a new phenomenon named "Blogcasts" for several months now. Blogcasts are all...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
Stop SPAM with Microsoft's free Intelligent Message Filter(IMF)
During last week's Technical Roadshow event in Edinburgh many people asked how best to stop SPAM...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
Take the Gatekeeper challenge to find out how good your security knowledge is
There are decent prizes up for grabs including a VIP ticket to TechEd, a brand new tablet PC. Browse...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
Join John Howard to see a great demo of the Security Configuration Wizard at the Technical Roadshow
We've already run the Microsoft Technical Roadshow(featuring experts from MSDN and TechNet) in...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
Rafal Lukawiecki is presenting two one day security seminars for TechNet
Rafal Lukawiecki is one of the best Information Security speakers I've seen as he's highly...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
Be careful as there are some high profile Phishing Scams out there right now
I've seen email which appears to be from an online banking/trading site. The wording of the email...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005
The Windows Security Resource Kit Second Edition is available
Credit where it's due, John Howard's post about the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit inspired me to...
Author: Steve Lamb Date: 04/21/2005