This online clinic will provide the knowledge necessary to understand the key features of Microsoft Forefront Client Security, as well as the considerations for deploying Forefront Client Security in a network environment.

In addition to providing an overview of the Forefront Security products, the clinic will cover different deployment scenarios, such as installing Forefront Client Security in both single and multiple server environments, and transitioning from existing client security products.

The clinic will also cover the process of deploying Forefront Client Security policies.

Sign up for this FREE clinic at:

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/cours...erview

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

As employees surf the Web, they can accidentally bring in malware or visit sites that are restricted by your corporate policy. Current security solutions may not be able to detect these issues as more and more Web applications encrypt themselves.

In this webcast, we describe how Web 2.0 evolves the threat landscape from the network to the content and application layers, and we explain how the Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway Beta 2 can help make sure Web traffic, whether encrypted or unencrypted, stays safe and in accordance to your Web usage policies.

Presenter: Bill Jensen, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Register for this Webcast at:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDeta...406994

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

While this isn’t a security article, I just had to share it with you. I’ve conveniently ignored facebook for the last  five years without any negative effect on my life. I had always thought of it as a post-adolescent waste of time. But then, I joined the facebook crowd this year and got a bunch of “friends”. Seems like a lot of older people like me are joining facebook to find old high school and college friends. This is consistent with the “long tail” effect of potentially disruptive technologies.

But back to the question of whether or not I was right about facebook being a waste of time for post-adolescents. I have to say a qualified “yes”. Not because it isn’t a waste of time (that part isn’t under question), but whether or not it’s for post-adolescents.

I suppose it depends on your definition of post-adolescent. If you stretch the definition to “middle-age” then I was right :)

You’ll see what I mean when you read the article at:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1...0.html

And when you’re done with that, make sure to read Deb Shinder’s article on the security risks of social networking at:

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Social-Netw...e.html

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

AppLocker is a flexible, easily administered mechanism that enables IT professionals to specify exactly what is allowed to run on user desktops. It provides the flexibility to allow users to run the applications, installation programs, and scripts they need to be productive. Learn how you can realize the security, operational, and compliance benefits of application standardization by using AppLocker.

Check it out at:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd32028...ecnews

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

“In Windows 7, core BitLocker Drive Encryption functionality is enhanced to deliver an improved experience for IT professionals and end users—from simple enhancements such as the ability to right-click on a drive to enable BitLocker protection to the automatic creation of the required hidden boot partition. Learn about these enhancements and the new BitLocker To Go, which gives system administrators control over how removable storage devices can be used and the strength of protection required.”

Check out the video here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd40873...ecnews

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

ObserveIT announced today the release of a free version of its groundbreaking Terminal and Citrix session recording software. Due to current market conditions, organizations are looking to reduce operating expenses making off-shoring and outsourcing an attractive offering.  This new requirement introduces a new challenge that organizations are facing - how to allow outsource providers a secure remote access that meets security and compliance guidelines for information access. Using ObserveIT Software customers   can demonstrate what remote users are performing on critical systems by replaying the recorded sessions.

“Users are becoming increasingly computer-savvy, and they expect more from the technology they use at  work. They expect to be able to work from home, from branch offices, and on the road, without a decrease in productivity. As the needs of users have changed, the demands on IT professionals have increased.

Today, IT professionals are being asked to provide more capabilities and support greater flexibility, while continuing to minimize cost and security risks. With Windows 7, IT professionals can meet the needs of their users in a way that is more manageable. Businesses can enable employees to work more productively at their desks, at home, on the road, or in a branch office.

Security and control are enhanced, reducing the risk associated with data on lost computers or external hard drives. Desktop management is streamlined, so it takes less work to deploy Windows 7 and keep it running smoothly. And because Windows 7 is based on the Windows Vista® foundation, companies that have already deployed Windows Vista will find that Windows 7 is highly compatible with existing hardware, software, and tools…

Check out what’s new in Windows 7:

• Applocker
• Biometrics
• Group Policy
• Handwriting Recognition
• Networking
• Service Accounts
• Smart Cards
• User Account Control
• Virtual Hard Disks
• Windows PowerShell
• Windows Search, Browse and Organization
• Windows Security Auditing

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd34933...ecnews

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

The Security Compliance Management Toolkit series builds on previous Solution Accelerators to provide you with expanded best practices and additional automation tools to help configure and deploy security  settings for the following operating systems and applications: Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server® 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Vista® SP1, Windows XP® Professional SP3, and 2007 Microsoft Office SP1.

After deploying the security settings, you can verify the accuracy of the setting policies and monitor policy changes by applying one or more of 26 Configuration Packs using the desired configuration management (DCM) feature of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1.
This series includes the following toolkits:

• Windows Server 2008 Security Compliance Management Toolkit
• Windows Server 2003 Security Compliance Management Toolkit
• Windows Vista Security Compliance Management Toolkit
• Windows XP Security Compliance Management Toolkit
• 2007 Microsoft Office Security Compliance Management Toolkit

Get the Security Compliance Management Toolkits series of docs and tools at:

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?F...ang=en

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

“The Application Architecture Guide 2.0 provides design-level guidance for the architecture and design of applications built on the .NET Framework. It focuses on the most common types of applications, partitioning application functionality into layers, components, and services, and walks through their key design characteristics.This guide is a collaborative effort between patterns & practices, product teams, and industry experts.

This guide is related to the Application Architecture Guide v2.0 Knowledge Base Project. The App Arch Knowledge Base includes a large amount of material that elaborates on specific topics in the main guide. How Tos for example. It also includes material from the main guide that is targeted and packaged for more specifc audiences, such as the Pocket Guide series…”

Get the guide at http://www.codeplex.com/AppArchGuide

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)

Security is still a top concern for IT professionals; now that Windows® 7 Beta is available, questions regarding what Microsoft has done with the Windows 7 operating system abound. There is a lot of ground to cover—more than we can in a brief article— but there are three primary topics that merit our focus here.

• Windows 7 is built upon the security foundations of the Windows Vista® operating system while improving auditing and the User Account Control (UAC) experience.
• Windows 7 helps IT control what software can run in their environment with AppLocker™.
• Windows 7 enhances the core features of BitLocker™ Drive Encryption with the introduction of BitLocker To Go™ for removable storage devices.

This article takes a look at each of these in detail. Check it out at:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560691.aspx

HTH,

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D., MCSE
Sr. Consultant / Technical Writer

Prowess Consulting www.prowessconsulting.com
PROWESS CONSULTING | Microsoft Forefront Security Specialist
Email: tshinder@isaserver.org
MVP — Forefront Edge Security (ISA/TMG/IAG)