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Monday, February 01, 2010

Black Hat: security researchers to target Adobe Flash, Web design flaws

Chrome apes IE8, adds clickjacking, XSS defenses | Ponemon Institute: Data breach costs climb; cyber attacks happen hourly

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Black Hat: security researchers to target Adobe Flash, Web design flaws
Security researchers at the Black Hat Conference in Washington D.C., will demonstrate what they see as Adobe Flash design flaws as well as show how the failure to apply known cryptographic controls to the ViewState in Web app frameworks can lead to problems Read More


WHITE PAPER: WatchGuard

Avoid Compliance Violations
Protecting confidential data is serious business. Failure may result in fat fines and even jail time - not to mention damage to your brand. WatchGuard's easy-to-use, all-inclusive email and web secure content and threat prevention appliances offer a complete data protection solution. Click here.

WHITE PAPER: St. Bernard

6 Steps to Evaluating Web Filtering
Web filtering that doesn't compromise network performance is just one of the critical steps when considering this technology. This paper guides you through the pros and cons of a software-based solution vs. an appliance-based filter and advises on considerations ranging from implications of your acceptable use policy to properly authenticating individuals. Read More

Chrome apes IE8, adds clickjacking, XSS defenses
Google yesterday announced it has added several new security features to Chrome, including two that were first popularized by rival Microsoft in Internet Explorer 8 last year. Read More

Ponemon Institute: Data breach costs climb; cyber attacks happen hourly
Mike Spinney, senior privacy analyst with the Ponemon Institute, explains how privacy and security have changed in the past year and what high-tech leaders need to know to protect themselves now. (10:58) Read More

Venerable B-52 bomber gets network centric
One would guess that when its designers saw their first B-52 fly in 1954, they never envisioned nor worried about it being part of network centric warfare.  They might not have guessed the B-52 woul Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc.

Effectively Optimize your SSL VPN
Guarantee your SSL VPN is operating at peak performance by selecting a robust and cost-effective WAN optimization solution. Support a secure and low-latency VPN that allows employees to work productively from anywhere. Download this whitepaper to learn more. Learn More

EFF: Browsers can leave a unique trail on the Web
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has created an on-line tool that details the wealth of information a Web browser reveals, which can pose privacy concerns when used to profile users. Read More

FBI arrests alleged cable modem hacker
U.S. federal authorities arrested a 26-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly selling modified cable modems that enabled free Internet access, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Read More

US House leaders ask for investigation into hackings
Two lawmakers criticized the Web services company that may have enabled the hacking of almost 50 government Web sites on Wednesday. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Microsoft

Direct Access and UAG Better Together
Direct Access (DA) is a game-changing technology for remote access in your company; removing the need for a VPN all together. Within Microsoft, we've seen great productivity benefits to end users. We surveyed users from our DA pilot and over 87% saw instant productivity gains, overall resulting in net benefit of ~1 hour each day for users. Furthermore, Microsoft operations is saving costs by things such as not having to convert internet connected sites to dedicated lines. For more information on the business value of DA and Microsoft's implementation, watch the Direct Access MSIT video. Learn More Now

Fake antivirus scam hits Facebook
Facebook users are being bombarded with fake virus alerts designed to encourage social networkers to download fake antivirus software, says PandaLabs. Read More

Consolidate your security services infrastructure onto one scalable virtual platform
In the server consolidation wave, one area that is ripe for consolidation is security services. Today's security service infrastructure is primarily built on appliances, which have a way of proliferating like bunnies. What if you could take 800 Cisco firewalls and their incumbent networking infrastructure and collapse them down to one highly scalable virtual security platform? No problem. Read on to learn how. Read More

Scammers Hop on iPad Bandwagon
iPad search results may contain poisoned links that lead to rogue antivirus software, as fraudsters unleash a favorite malware-pushing tactic. Read More

Critical Infrastructure under Siege from Cyber Attacks
A new report from McAfee--In the Crossfire: Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyber War--suggests that the use of cyber-attacks as a strategic weapon by governments and political organizations is on the rise. The survey follows closely on the heels of the attacks on Google and a number of other companies, which Google has declared were initiated by the government of China itself. Read More

Phishing scam targets users of Adobe PDF Reader
A new phishing scam is trying to fool people into thinking it comes from Adobe, announcing a new version of PDF Reader/Writer. Read More



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Today from the Subnet communities

New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Are two routers enough to study for the CCNA? On Microsoft Subnet: AxCrypt: Open Source tool for encrypting files; On Google Subnet Google's reports blockbuster Q4, modest FY09.

SLIDESHOWS

12 years of big-time Apple innovations
From the iMac to the iPad, here are the biggest releases of the second Steve Jobs era.

10 Gigabit data center switch shootout
We tested six top-of-rack data center switches 10 ways to Sunday.

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. 'WiMAX 2' coming in 2011?
  2. Brocade BCNE most valuable cert on earth
  3. NSF earmarks $30M for game-changing Internet research
  4. Apple iPad could give Microsoft fits
  5. IBM, researchers to develop controversial lithium air battery
  6. Worst cities to work in IT: International edition
  7. Did Apple's iPad debut put a choke-hold on the Internet?
  8. 10 great iPhone apps for business users, at a glance
  9. Facebook and Twitter? Why not just put a gun to your head?
  10. iPad data demands could cripple AT&T 3G

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ISAserver.org - Monthly Article Update

ISAserver.org - Monthly Article Update

Hi Security World,

New articles added to ISAserver.org last month:

Title: Microsoft Forefront TMG - Backup and Restore Capabilities
Author: Marc Grote
Link: http://www.ISAserver.org/tutorials/Microsoft-Forefront-TMG-Backup-Restore-Capabilities.html
Summary: How to export and to import the entire Forefront TMG configuration (or parts of the TMG configuration) for backup and testing purposes.

Title: Installing Threat Management Gateway 2010 RTM Enterprise Edition (Part 2)
Author: Deb Shinder
Link: http://www.ISAserver.org/tutorials/Installing-Threat-Management-Gateway-2010-RTM-Enterprise-Edition-Part2.html
Summary: Some new components for the installation process; more specifically, taking a look at the new Getting Started Wizard.

Title: Overview of the Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Management Console
Author: Richard Hicks
Link: http://www.ISAserver.org/tutorials/Overview-Forefront-Threat-Management-Gateway-2010-Management-Console.html
Summary: We would like to welcome Microsoft MVP Richard Hicks to our team of authors as he presents his first article to ISAserver.org readers. This article will give an overview of the Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 management console.

Title: Installing and Configuring the Email Hygiene Solution on the TMG 2010 Firewall – Part 1: Installation
Author: Deb Shinder
Link: http://www.ISAserver.org/tutorials/Installing-Configuring-Email-Hygiene-Solution-TMG-2010-Firewall-Part1.html
Summary: How to install and configure the email hygiene solution on the TMG 2010 firewall.

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The most valuable cert on earth; Why I'll miss Sun; Are quotas good for open source?

Why I'll Miss Sun Microsystems | Are Quotas Good For Open Source?

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Brocade BCNE most valuable cert on earth
Scrappy data center networking vendor - Brocade, appears to be offering networking gurus the most valuable cert on earth, the Brocade Certified Network Engineer (BCNE) at $146,250, at least according to the average salary rankings of the 2009 Certification Magazine Salary Survey. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc.

Effectively Optimize your SSL VPN
Guarantee your SSL VPN is operating at peak performance by selecting a robust and cost-effective WAN optimization solution. Support a secure and low-latency VPN that allows employees to work productively from anywhere. Download this whitepaper to learn more. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: Storwize

Inside New Data Compression Technology
Meet the demanding primary storage requirements for random access, high transaction volumes and high throughput. Examine how real-time compression tackles key requirements for primary storage data, including; performance, simplicity, data reduction, and high availability. Learn more

Why I'll Miss Sun Microsystems
An old friend sent me a link to Scott McNealy's email titled, "Thanks for a Great 28 Years," yesterday. Scott didn't really reflect on old memories in detail, but reading his words got me thinking. Read More

Are Quotas Good For Open Source?
Behind all of the recent news around governments adopting open source use policies, the questions of whether or not open source will actually be used and at what levels remain unanswered. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Data Domain

VMware Data Backup and Recovery Best Practices
VMware offers extraordinary benefits, but it can come at the cost of extra storage, backup resources and administrative challenges. Data Domain deduplication storage offers a way out by reducing redundant data across VMware data backups, operating at disk speeds, and providing cost-effective replication for fast DR using backup images. Click here to learn more.

Why Apple's iPad won't kill the Kindle
Predictions and convictions that Apple's iPad has already torpedoed the Amazon Kindle e-reader, and all the others, is just plain wrong.At least that's the view of executives at E Ink, in Cambridge, Mass., the leading maker of "electronic paper displays" for e-book readers, including the Kindle and the Sony Reader. Read More

Apple's iPad: No Surprises - Except One
My previous musings on the Apple tablet (now the iPad) were pretty much on target. OK, one notable exception - I had assumed that if the product were larger it would actually be a Mac. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc.

Lowering Wireless Data Costs with WAN Optimization
Dramatically lower your wireless data costs while significantly speeding applications with mobile WAN optimization tools. Fuji Xerox Australia describes the benefits it has seen since its deployment in this whitepaper. Learn how you can save 30% on 3G data costs while improving application throughput by 20 times. Learn More

Now It Is Open Source Solving Global Warming, Enough Already!
In the last week or two I have read and blogged on some novel new uses for open source in some very non-traditional areas. Open source hardware, open source automobiles, even open source DNA fragments.( Reflecting on it, open source DNA seems closer to traditional open source code than some of the others.) Now topping them all is a call for open source to combat climate change! Read More

10 fun facts about RIM and the BlackBerry
Alastair Sweeney's book BlackBerry Planet, released last year, tells you more than you ever needed to know about Research in Motion and its famous smartphones, but as a relatively new BlackBerry user I figured getting a good backgrounder would be useful. Read More

Sun's Scott McNealy: 'Thanks for a great 28 years'
Sun founder Scott McNealy yesterday holstered the snark and poured his heart out in a farewell letter to company employees and stakeholders. Read More

How to solve Rubik's Cube without peeling the stickers
Happy birthday to the Rubik's Cube, which was launched in 1980 (invented in 1974, but licensed by Ideal in 1980) and began a craze of goofy kids like yours truly (I was 11 or 12 at the time) trying to impress people with their cube-solving skills. Read More



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Today from the Subnet communities

New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Are two routers enough to study for the CCNA? On Microsoft Subnet: AxCrypt: Open Source tool for encrypting files; On Google Subnet Google's reports blockbuster Q4, modest FY09.

SLIDESHOWS

12 years of big-time Apple innovations
From the iMac to the iPad, here are the biggest releases of the second Steve Jobs era.

10 Gigabit data center switch shootout
We tested six top-of-rack data center switches 10 ways to Sunday.

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. 'WiMAX 2' coming in 2011?
  2. Brocade BCNE most valuable cert on earth
  3. NSF earmarks $30M for game-changing Internet research
  4. Apple iPad could give Microsoft fits
  5. IBM, researchers to develop controversial lithium air battery
  6. Worst cities to work in IT: International edition
  7. Did Apple's iPad debut put a choke-hold on the Internet?
  8. 10 great iPhone apps for business users, at a glance
  9. Facebook and Twitter? Why not just put a gun to your head?
  10. iPad data demands could cripple AT&T 3G

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BroadSoft, Polycom announce integrated voice and video solution

Google Nexus One users report T-Mobile service outage | With iPad on the way, AT&T touts network investments

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BroadSoft, Polycom announce integrated voice and video solution
BroadSoft and Polycom have introduced an integrated voice and video solution delivered over one common infrastructure. The solution, called "V2Connect", leverages Polycom's Open Collaboration Network strategy with BroadSoft's BroadWorks VoIP application platform and can be used by service providers to deliver a hosted service. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Tripwire

FISMA Prescriptive Guide
Learn how Tripwire helps federal agencies, as well as the organizations and contractors that store, process or transmit federal information. The FISMA Prescriptive Guide contains case studies from three fictional federal agencies, each capturing the perspective of a key stakeholder in the FISMA compliance process. Click here.

WHITE PAPER: HP

Culture Change Considerations Due to UC
IDC analyzes some of the key challenges for customers looking to adopt unified communications as the identification of which tools and features are most appropriate for their organization and, more importantly, which source they should turn to provide those selected features and tools . Read Now.

Google Nexus One users report T-Mobile service outage
T-Mobile customers who use the Google Nexus One smartphones are reporting widespread data outages on their devices. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Data Domain

VMware Data Backup and Recovery Best Practices
VMware offers extraordinary benefits, but it can come at the cost of extra storage, backup resources and administrative challenges. Data Domain deduplication storage offers a way out by reducing redundant data across VMware data backups, operating at disk speeds, and providing cost-effective replication for fast DR using backup images. Click here to learn more.

With iPad on the way, AT&T touts network investments
Now that AT&T has taken its lumps from both competitors and users over the size of its 3G network, the company is determined not to be caught flat footed again. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Eaton - NWW

A Compelling Power Alternative
With power and cooling costs taking a big chunk out of IT budgets, power reductions anywhere in the data center are welcome. Read about two key ways to improve end-to-end energy efficiency by changing the voltage of power distribution and by taking advantage of new, high-efficiency, multi-node UPSs. Learn More

Your tech career: How to cope with an unsupportive boss
IT managers are often skilled computer experts, a trait any techie can respect. But when it comes to managing people and advancing their employees' career goals, many fall flat. Read More

FCC's McDowell: Net neutrality would face legal challenge
If the U.S. Federal Communications Commission adopts broad new net neutrality regulations, the agency's authority to do so will be challenged in court, predicted Robert McDowell, a member of the commission. Read More



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Today from the Subnet communities

New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Are two routers enough to study for the CCNA? On Microsoft Subnet: AxCrypt: Open Source tool for encrypting files; On Google Subnet Google's reports blockbuster Q4, modest FY09.

SLIDESHOWS

12 years of big-time Apple innovations
From the iMac to the iPad, here are the biggest releases of the second Steve Jobs era.

10 Gigabit data center switch shootout
We tested six top-of-rack data center switches 10 ways to Sunday.

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. 'WiMAX 2' coming in 2011?
  2. Brocade BCNE most valuable cert on earth
  3. NSF earmarks $30M for game-changing Internet research
  4. Apple iPad could give Microsoft fits
  5. IBM, researchers to develop controversial lithium air battery
  6. Worst cities to work in IT: International edition
  7. Did Apple's iPad debut put a choke-hold on the Internet?
  8. 10 great iPhone apps for business users, at a glance
  9. Facebook and Twitter? Why not just put a gun to your head?
  10. iPad data demands could cripple AT&T 3G

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WindowSecurity.com - Monthly Article Update

WindowSecurity.com - Monthly Article Update

Hi Security World,

New articles added to WindowSecurity.com last month:

Title: Authenex ASAS - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Authentication & Smart Cards
Author: The Editor
Link: http://www.WindowSecurity.com/news/WindowSecurity-Readers-Choice-Award-Authentication-Smart-Cards-Authenex-ASAS-Dec09.html
Summary: Authenex ASAS was selected the winner in the Authentication & Smart Cards category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers' Choice Awards. Aladdin eToken and Smart Enterprise Guardian were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

Title: Configuring Advanced IE Settings Using Group Policy
Author: Derek Melber
Link: http://www.WindowSecurity.com/articles/Configuring-Advanced-IE-Settings-Using-Group-Policy.html
Summary: What is involved in the Advanced Security settings in IE and how best to configure each one.

Title: How I Cracked your Windows Password (Part 1)
Author: Chris Sanders
Link: http://www.WindowSecurity.com/articles/How-Cracked-Windows-Password-Part1.html
Summary: How Windows creates and stores password hashes and how those hashes are cracked.

Title: Securing the Intranet in a World of Digital Natives
Author: Deb Shinder
Link: http://www.WindowSecurity.com/articles/Securing-Intranet-World-Digital-Natives.html
Summary: How securing a network in this new user environment differs from the old model and why it may be beneficial to change some longstanding policies and training methods to adapt to the "natives".

Title: Product Review: GFI WebMonitor 2009
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Link: http://www.WindowSecurity.com/articles/Product-Review-GFI-WebMonitor-2009.html
Summary: This article reviews the capabilities and features of GFI WebMonitor 2009, an integrated Web security, monitoring and Internet access control product from GFI Software.

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Seven social SharePoint apps built in a week; Google joins the 'kill-IE6' campaign

Google joins the 'kill-IE6' campaign | Android apps for developers and IT pros, at a glance

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Seven social SharePoint apps built in a week
Microsoft invited seven startups to a competition aptly named SharePoint 2010 SocialFest. They built SharePoint apps for e-mail, microblogging, document swapping and market research. Read More


E-GUIDE: Compuware

Perfecting Application Performance
The enterprise application scene has become increasingly complicated over the years. Things have changed with the rise of Web services, SOA, Virtualization and cloud computing. In this Executive Guide explore how to get the best performance out of today's application environments. Read Now.

WHITE PAPER: Xirrus

Lessons Learned from the First 1,000 Xirrus Installations
This white paper reveals the lessons learned from the past 2 years of over 1,000 Xirrus 802.11n installations. Download to learn real world insights, network and architecture considerations and overall recommendations for making the move to 802.11n or deploying a wireless network for the first time. Read More

Google joins the 'kill-IE6' campaign
Google Docs will drop support for Microsoft's nearly nine-year-old IE6 browser starting March 1. Read More

Android apps for developers and IT pros, at a glance
A quick slideshow tour of Google Android apps that make a geek's life easier. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Compuware

The Definitive Guide to APM
In this Application Performance Management eBook, get hands-on, practical insight into industry best practices for managing your critical applications from an end-to-end perspective. Find out how to manage performance from the distributed front-end of IT operations to the mainframe back-end, while keeping the end-user experience in mind. Read Now.

Google to pay bounties for Chrome browser bugs
Google has unveiled a bug-bounty program that will pay researchers $500 for each vulnerability they report in the Chrome browser and its underlying open-source code. Read More

Bank of America downtime torments customers once again
The first clue was when I noticed several thousand visitors to our Web site accessing this old Buzzblog post headlined: "Bank of America having Web site trouble? Again?"That post was from April 4, 2007.Today BoA has been flat on its back for at least several hours. Read More


WHITE PAPER: NetApp

Inefficiencies Behind Exchange, SQL Server, More
Discover four current Microsoft application infrastructure challenges and why recent changes in Microsoft infrastructures create a compelling opportunity to improve underlying storage infrastructures right now. Learn more!

New study says cell phone bans for drivers have no effect on number of crashes
[This is a version of a news story posted elsewhere on our Website] Laws banning cell phone use, including texting, while driving apparently don't result in actually reducing vehicle crashes, according to a new study that was immediately branded by the U.S. Department of Transportation as "irresponsible." Read More

How the heck did Stephen Colbert get an iPad?
Stephen Colbert, of all people, showcased a shiny new Apple iPad on Sunday's telecast of the Grammys, which Colbert just happened to be hosting. Apple, of course, is known for their extensive and strategic product placement across a range of TV shows and movies, but a live telecast of an awards show is an entirely different animal. Well played, Apple. Read More

Experience Base: Vendor Negotiation
If there's one skill that usually gets short shrift in giving up-and-coming leaders valuable on-the job-experience, it's negotiating contracts with external partners. Read More

FTC denies Intel bid to disqualify Rosch from antitrust suit
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a redacted version of its decision not to grant an Intel request to disqualify FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch from the antitrust case against the company, saying it didn't express any reservations about Rosch until it became clear he would support action against the chip maker. Read More



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Today from the Subnet communities

New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Are two routers enough to study for the CCNA? On Microsoft Subnet: AxCrypt: Open Source tool for encrypting files; On Google Subnet Google's reports blockbuster Q4, modest FY09.

SLIDESHOWS

12 years of big-time Apple innovations
From the iMac to the iPad, here are the biggest releases of the second Steve Jobs era.

10 Gigabit data center switch shootout
We tested six top-of-rack data center switches 10 ways to Sunday.

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. 'WiMAX 2' coming in 2011?
  2. Brocade BCNE most valuable cert on earth
  3. NSF earmarks $30M for game-changing Internet research
  4. Apple iPad could give Microsoft fits
  5. IBM, researchers to develop controversial lithium air battery
  6. Worst cities to work in IT: International edition
  7. Did Apple's iPad debut put a choke-hold on the Internet?
  8. 10 great iPhone apps for business users, at a glance
  9. Facebook and Twitter? Why not just put a gun to your head?
  10. iPad data demands could cripple AT&T 3G

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WindowsNetworking.com - Monthly Article Update

WindowsNetworking.com - Monthly Article Update

Hi Security World,

New articles and tutorials added to WindowsNetworking.com last month:

Title: Configuring Time in Windows 7 and Win 2008 R2
Author: David Davis
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Configuring-Time-Windows-7-Win-2008-R2.html
Summary: The importance of having correctly configured time on a PC or server. We will then move on to what is new with Windows 7 when it comes to time configuration. Finally, what happens with the NTP configuration when a server becomes a domain controller.

Title: Help Desk Pilot - Voted WindowsNetworking.com Readers' Choice Award Winner - Help Desk Category
Author: The Editor
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/news/WindowsNetworking-Readers-Choice-Award-Help-Desk-Pilot-Dec09.html
Summary: Help Desk Pilot was selected the winner in the Help Desk category of the WindowsNetworking.com Readers' Choice Awards. ExDesk and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus were runners-up while LiveTime Help Desk was second runner-up.

Title: Deploying Windows 7 - Part 15: Configuring the MDT Database
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Deploying-Windows-7-Part15.html
Summary: This series of articles on deploying Windows 7 continues examining how to create and configure the MDT database.

Title: An Introduction to AppLocker (Part 5)
Author: Brien M. Posey
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Introduction-AppLocker-Part5.html
Summary: Concluding the introduction to the AppLocker series by discussing the anatomy of an AppLocker rule, describing how to create rules both manually and automatically and how to modify existing rules.

Title: Adding Bluetooth Devices in Windows 7
Author: David Davis
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Adding-Bluetooth-Devices-Windows-7.html
Summary: The process of adding a Bluetooth device in Windows 7 as well as giving you some "gotchas" to watch out for so that the process runs smoothly.

Title: Deploying Windows 7 - Part 14: Automated Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Deploying-Windows-7-Part14.html
Summary: This series of articles on deploying Windows 7 continues describing how to automate the migration of a Windows XP computer to Windows 7 while preserving user settings and data.

Title: WiMax vs LTE: Part 2 LTE
Author: Russell Hitchcock
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/WiMax-Part2.html
Summary: In part two of the series, the author discusses Long Term Evolution as a competitor to WiMax.

Title: Options for creating a software-based Windows iSCSI Server
Author: David Davis
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Options-creating-software-based-Windows-iSCSI-Server.html
Summary: The various options available to create a software-based iSCSI Server (or target in iSCSI terminology).

Title: Product Review: GFI WebMonitor 2009
Author: Mitch Tulloch
Link: http://www.WindowsNetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Product-Review-GFI-WebMonitor-2009.html
Summary: This article reviews the capabilities and features of GFI WebMonitor 2009, an integrated Web security, monitoring and Internet access control product from GFI Software.

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