[ISN] Inside Windows IT Security UPDATE -- June 24, 2005

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1. What's New in the Latest Issue

     July 2005 Issue
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     July 2004 Issue
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==== 1. What's New in the Latest Issue ====

July 2005 Issue

Focus: Pick the Right Firewall
   Learn which firewall appliance is right for you, get familiar with 
network ports, clean up your systems with Microsoft's free malware 
removal tool, and more.

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Firewall Appliances, Part 1
   Firewalls aren't what they used to be, which is a good thing. As 
attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, firewall solutions have 
had to adapt. In this first part of a two-part series, we look at 
firewall solutions for low-security SMBs.
   --Thomas W. Shinder and Debra L. Shinder

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Preventing Data Loss When Using EFS
   Back up the data recovery agent certificate and/or the user's EFS 
certificate and private key to prevent losing encrypted data.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Understanding the Importance of Host Firewalls
   Layer your security by using both a network firewall and firewalls on 
your workstations and servers.
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==== 2. New Additions to the Online Article Archive ====

July 2004 Issue
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Focus: Dissecting a Suspect Disk
   Use the Penguin Sleuth Kit to analyze a compromised disk, integrate 
directories with Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 (MIIS), and 
learn about client tools for managing PKI trusts.

Features

Performing Forensic Analyses, Part 2
   Analyzing a compromised hard disk is a time- and resource-intensive 
operation. Two tools--Sleuth Kit and Autopsy--can help you with this 
arduous task.
   --Matt Lesko

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Secure Directory Access with MIIS
   Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 is a powerful tool for 
deploying directory-enabled applications while ensuring that data across 
individual directories remains synchronized.
   --John Howie

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User-Side PKI Trust Management
   Learn how PKI administrators manage PKI user-side trust decisions.
   --Jan De Clercq

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Letting Users View Security Logs
   Simply editing a GPO will let a group of users view Security logs but 
will also allow them to clear the logs. A more restrictive solution 
takes more work.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Using Log Parser to Audit Domain Logons
   The Log Parser tool lets you use SQL-like queries to extract data 
from log files.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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Understanding Wireless-Security Protocols
   The pursuit of wireless security has led to a plethora of protocols. 
Clear up the confusion with this high-level view of the relationship 
between 802.11, 802.1x, 802.11i, WEP, and WPA.
   --Randy Franklin Smith

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The Importance of Windows XP SP2
   The soon-to-be-released XP SP2 is so important to the security of 
your network that you should start testing it now.
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