These tools can help you use Group Policy to restrict access to USB ports and various hardware devices.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 02/01/2006
Microsoft leads an industry-wide struggle to balance customer privacy and business value.
- By Michael Desmond
- 01/01/2006
The Sony BMG rootkit fiasco could be the worst retail marketing meltdown since the launch of New Coke.
- By Michael Desmond
- 01/01/2006
Keep your inboxes clean of spam and viruses with some new tools and enhancements in Exchange 2003.
- By Joern Wettern
- 01/01/2006
The Enterprise Edition of ISA 2004 provides centralized management and unmatched scalability.
As promised, after skipping November, Microsoft began shipping the December Windows Vista community technology preview (CTP) to customers and partners this week. Among other features, the latest build debuts a slew of new security capabilities.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 12/20/2005
Can Google -- or some other company -- change the world of computing?
Is all this integration among Microsoft components good for customers?
- By Scott Bekker
- 12/01/2005
Microsoft's anti-spyware tool works well enough, but some readers question its categorization and detection capabilities.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 12/01/2005
A program that can detect rootkits should be an integral part of your
security toolbox.
- By Joern Wettern
- 12/01/2005
Microsoft sends mixed messages about its less-than-sexy database development tool.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 12/01/2005
These tools help eliminate spyware, keep your systems clean and running efficiently and—most importantly—protect vital information.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2005
Microsoft is betting big on smart cards for its own employees while working to make the technology more palatable for the masses.
- By Karen Epper Hoffman
- 11/01/2005
Redmond's resident critics pick their favorites in this year's Editors' Choice Awards.
If you're really concerned about securing your systems, start with the physical.
- By Joern Wettern
- 11/01/2005
When platform zealots attack, it can threaten everything from productivity to profits.
Microsoft executive shuffle has ramifications for customers.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/01/2005
Supplement Active Directory's weak password management tools with Specops' Password Policy.
These alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer can add Web-browsing
muscle, but they're not
without potential problems.
Internet Explorer is one of the most used products in nearly every environment, but most administrators know little
about how to tune it for best
performance and safety.
- By Greg Shields
- 10/01/2005