Get a glimpse inside Roberta Bragg's new book "Hardening Windows systems" with this series of book excerpts -- featuring 10 tips in 10 minutes -- from Chapter 1, Immediate call to action, courtesy of McGraw-Hill Osborne Media.

Chapter 1 excerpts: 10 things you can do right now to secure Windows

Introduction: Immediate call to action
1. Strengthen the password policy
2. Lock down remote administration
3. Lock down administrative workstations
4. Physically secure all systems
5. Keep secrets
6. Disable EFS
7. Ban wireless networks that don't meet tough security policy requirements
8. Don't allow unprotected laptops and desktops to connect to the LAN
9. Use Runas or Su
10. Disable infrared file transfer

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About the book

Take a proactive approach to network security by hardening your Windows systems against attacks before they occur. This hands-on resource provides concrete steps you can take immediately as well as ongoing actions to ensure long-term security. With coverage of Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000/XP and Windows Server 2003, this book is an essential security tool for on-the-job IT professionals. Features a four-part hardening methodology.

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About the author

Roberta Bragg MCSE, CISSP and Microsoft MVP is a well-known information systems security consultant, columnist and speaker. She is the author of a number of highly regarded security books, writes MCP Magazine's popular Security Advisor column and 101Communications weekly Security Watch newsletter. As founder of Have Computer Will Travel, she consults on security, operating systems and databases. Her publishing credits include CISSP Certification Guide, ISA Training Guide, MCSE Windows 2000 Network Security Design and Windows 2000 Security.

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