Customers have few kind words for Microsoft's Software Assurance, and even fewer good choices for upgrades.
The proper level of load balancing services can ensure consistent availability of Web services.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 04/01/2005
New exam follows on heels of newest version of Microsoft's server for speedy, secure computing.
- By Michael Domingo
- 03/10/2005
FirstDefense-ISR can be your first line of defense against disk failure and data loss.
- By Erik Westgard
- 03/01/2005
This veteran penetration tester has seen some stupid security lapses in his time. Here are six of the worst.
Recommendations for reducing risk to your stored data, whatever its form.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 03/01/2005
The Altiris Management Suites give you complete control over every aspect of your network operations.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 03/01/2005
Growing ranks of those with MCSE: Security offers some proof that security remains hot.
- By Michael Domingo
- 02/24/2005
Misconceptions of encryption keep us from obtaining the full range of benefits it offers.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 02/01/2005
The more work you put in up front, the easier it will be to get and stay current when the patches hit.
Worried about trojans and viruses sneaking in with downloaded files? DownloadSecurity can help you stop them at the gate.
Rollout pain aside, users laud the long overdue enhancements that
SP2 brings to IE, along with new GPOs, RPC lockdown and more.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 02/01/2005
Ensuring maximum asset availability requires multiple layers of security working in concert to protect against intrusions, enforce usage policies, and allow machines to remain resilient to attacks - even when patching is not an option.
Available now, DomainKeys is one promising entry into the fight against spam.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 01/01/2005
With Windows 2003, you can use the Encryption File Systems to give multiple users access to the same encrypted files.
- By Derek Melber
- 01/01/2005
Just because something "appears" to be from a legitimate sender doesn't make it so.
- By Ben Schorr and Jim McBee
- 01/01/2005
2005 Redmond Magazine Readers' Choice Survey: Find out how your favorite tool fared as nearly 2,200 readers pick their favorites in more than 40 product categories.
We test three software-based intrusion detection systems that can help alert you when you've got barbarians at the gate.
Fighting spam requires authenticating e-mail addresses on the fly. Despite igniting a battle of its own, the Microsoft-backed Sender ID spec
is shaping up as the best option.
- By Karen Epper Hoffman
- 01/01/2005
Is Windows XP SP2 bringing your remote admin scripts down? Mr. Script has the answer you've been looking for.
- By Chris Brooke
- 12/01/2004