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• Challenge 9: The Root of the Problem

  Do you suspect your network's security has been compromised? If so, with the right set of tools, you can discover and remedy such a problem in no time. See how other IT professionals went about getting to the root of their particular network ...  Continue Reading

• Windows security toolbox: Free testing tools

  Choosing the right tool can make or break your Windows vulnerability assessment. With so many Windows testing and hacking tools at your disposal, it can be difficult to figure out which tool best suits your needs. We put together this toolbox to ...  Continue Reading

• Checklist: Protecting users from themselves

  Users are prone to clicking on things they shouldn't. Eliminate this possibility by deactivating certain unneeded services on Windows XP machines. Contributor Jonathan Hassell provides an extensive list of recommended servcies to deactivate or ...  Continue Reading

• Top 15 security tools for testing Windows

  Being proactive with security assessments can find unexpected vulnerabilities and ease pressure on patch Tuesday. Contributor and security testing guru Kevin Beaver discusses his 15 favorite security testing tools.  Continue Reading

• Learning Guides from SearchWinIT.com

  Check out our selection of Learning Guides to get extensive information on Active Directory, Group Policy, malware, Windows 2003 migration and more!  Continue Reading

• Firefox security

  What if Firefox was as big a target as Internet Explorer? Would it still be the more secure option? Confessed Microsoft enthusiast Brien Posey examines the reality of Firefox's more secure reputation.  Continue Reading

• Client hardening

  This excerpt from Microsoft Windows Group Policy Guide covers best practices for creating and maintaining a secure environment for desktops and laptops running Windows XP Professional. Hardening clients also involves knowing which ports need ...  Continue Reading

• The four layers of Internet Explorer security

  Internet Explorer revolutionized the Internet browser in the '90s, but brought myriad security headaches with it into the 21st century. This article by site editor Benjamin Vigil takes a look at why Internet Explorer has become such a problem and ...  Continue Reading

• Letter #5: Adware is insidious

  Removing adware from a workstation requires tools like rootkit revealer and even then that is not enough.  Continue Reading

• Letter #6: Microsoft is the problem

  Microsoft is the worst purveyor of spam and adware.  Continue Reading

• Editorial: The next worst thing in malware

  How hard it is for enterprises -- and vendors -- to keep up with the likes of hackers, crackers and the unremitting spread of malware?  Continue Reading

• Letter #9: Microsoft is more the problem than the solution

  Count me as a Microsoft Basher, products like Outlook and Windows 2K3 Server invite malware.  Continue Reading

• Letter #8: Rootkits are killing us

  Rootkits are difficult to remove and time consuming.  Continue Reading

• Letter #3: Most tools are just Band-Aids, Phishing is still a threat

  Tools don't solve the spam and spyware problem.  Continue Reading

• Local firewalls

  A local firewall on a client computer is a necessary burden for administrators. Most attacks come from within networks, so corporate firewalls are not the perfect stand alone defense. This excerpt from The Definitive Guide to Securing Windows in ...  Continue Reading