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How to secure BitLocker configurations
BitLocker can be configured for Windows security in many ways: with TPM, with TPM and a startup PIN or without TPM but with a USB device. The list goes on and on. Find out which of these settings is right for you in this excerpt from "Hacking Exposed... Tip
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Windows Vista security: Top 10 tips of 2007
The top 10 Vista security tips of 2007 can teach you how to hack into Vista to test security features, encrypt the new operating system and secure removable storage devices in Group Policy. This top 10 list also features reviews of Windows Defender, ... Tip
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Determining the proper Microsoft malware removal tool
First, we sort out the differences in malware protection tools -- like antivirus and antispyware. Then we recommend the malware removal tools that are best suited for your Windows system. Tip
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Run third-party malware detection tools in Windows
Ever run into a situation where, even though your computer needs a critical program, it just won't let you download it? This is especially frustrating when a virus is ravaging your system and it won't download the program that's the cure for that vir... Tip
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Integrity mechanism has process security limitations
The integrity mechanism in Windows Vista is designed to assign levels of trust to processes running in your OS. However, there are some things that the IM is not designed to do. Read about these shortcomings and their implications in this tip from se... Tip
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Troubleshooting generic error messages related to EFS
When Encrypting File System (EFS) has trouble decrypting a file, Windows usually displays a generic error message that is fairly meaningless. This article discusses what some of the more common error messages mean so you'll know where to begin the tr... Tip
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TrueCrypt 4.3: A full-volume encryption option for Windows Vista
BitLocker and Encrypting File System each allow different types of encryption in Windows Vista, but neither offer encryption for auxiliary volumes or removable drives. However, you are in luck. TrueCrypt 4.3 can encrypt whole and virtual drives &ndas... Tip
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Hunting down a hacker
If you've ever discovered that your network has been hacked, you've probably wondered how to track down the perpetrator. Find out how to track down hackers with this advice from network security expert Wes Noonan. Tip
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Hack into Windows Vista to test security features
How can you find out hands-on if Vista is as secure as it can possibly be? Hack into it, of course. Security expert Kevin Beaver shows you how. Tip
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Does Vista mean the end of malware?
Microsoft Windows Vista could be the superhero you've been waiting for, possibly putting an end to malware as we know it, according to security expert Serdar Yegulalp. This tip explains why this may be the case, thanks to new features like UAC and Wi... Tip