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- Windows 7 UAC flaw: "Pandora's box of all vulnerabilities"
- The UAC flaw, a serious issue bubbling away underneath the surface of Microsoft's next operating system, has been described as the "Pandora's box of security vulnerabilities". But what is it exactly? Where did it all start from, what is the vulnerability and where do we go from here? Hopefully this...
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?
- Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?Nopeit's one more example of how MS and usability are mutually exclusive. OS X has been able to implement credential checks effectively.Oh, and just to forestall the inevitable strawman about OS X now being a swiss cheese OS, the purpose of credentials...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Should "Standard User" be the default in Windows 7?
- It seems clear to me that combining an Admin accounts with Windows 7's "low nag" User Account Control UAC setting is a bad idea. Problem is, Admin accounts and "low nag" UAC settings will be the default for millions of people buying Windows 7-based PCs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- How Windows 7 UAC shapes enterprise security
- How Windows 7 UAC shapes enterprise securityThe slider except all the way off has no affect on standard users...Your article starts off by discussing standard user operations (responding to the prompt with over-the-shoulder or by giving the end user alternate admin credentials). Then you talk about the slider's options....
- Discussion threads 2009-03-26
- Report: 92% of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities mitigated by Least Privilege accounts
- Report: 92% of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities mitigated by Least Privilege accountsRe:using pirated windowsThere is no reason that pirated versions of windows should be more vulnerable than genuine ones, this statistic only shows the lack of knowledge and common sense that the people using pirated windows have, since they don't seem...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-10
- Tech Shakedown #6: Could Kodak site's Vista incompatibilities be a sign of something else?
- Right now, it's safe to say that, for some unknown reason, the Internet-Explorer-based batch photo upload feature of Kodak's online photo gallery is incompatible with Microsoft's Windows Vista uploading photos one at a time works fine. It's a killer problem because of how much time can be saved by...
- Blog posts 2007-08-23
- Tech Shakedown #5: Microsoft justifies Vista's forcing of unwanted reboots
- Two weeks ago, I posted a ZDNet Technology Shakedown video showing how, after downloading and installing some updates, Windows Vista initiated a forced reboot of itself without allowing me the option to postpone that reboot. The options were there. But they were inaccessible. I was critical of...
- Blog posts 2007-08-15
- Vista standard users need way to install software
- Microsoft Windows Vista will be the first Windows operating system to only assign standard user privileges by default. While that's wonderful for security, it will likely run in to serious practical issues for many users who need to be able to install their own software from time to time....
- Blog posts 2006-06-12
- Microsoft Standard User Analyzer 1.0 (Windows)
- The Standard User Analyzer helps developers and IT professionals diagnose issues that would prevent a program from running properly without administrator privileges. On Windows Vista, even administrators run most programs with standard user privileges by default, so it is important to ensure that your application does not have administrator access...
- Software downloads 2006-05-25
- Windows Vista beta 2 released
- Yesterday, Windows Vista beta 2 (build 5384.4) was released to reviewers at the Vista Reviewer's preview gathering in Seattle Washington near Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond. The event was attended by at least a hundred journalists from all over the world -- the vast majority of them were international...
- Blog posts 2006-05-23
- TechNet Webcast: User Account Control: Moving to a Standard User Enterprise Desktop (Level 300)
- What problems are users likely to encounter as they transition from an administrative desktop to a standard user desktop in the enterprise? This webcast explores the hidden configuration costs associated with this transition. The presenter also covers several related help desk issues including debugging non-compliant applications, deploying policy and software...
- Webcasts 2006-04-05
- Insane 1.0.0 (Mac)
- Insane is an application for viewing complete volume contents in base-16 hexadecimal and editing of the partition map. It is useful if someone needs to access parts of the volume not commonly available in the standard user interface.
- Software downloads 2002-10-17
- Getting Started With User Account Control on Windows Vista
- User Account Control UAC is a new security component of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, and as administrators without having to switch users, log off, or use Run As. A standard user account is...
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- Understanding and Configuring User Account Control in Windows Vista
- User Account Control UAC offers a new approach to improving computer security by fundamentally changing the way applications interact with an operating system and its files. Microsoft is working with developers to continue to innovate and create technology that minimizes the impact of malware. With UAC and using Windows as...
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- TechNet Webcast: Application Compatibility Considerations With Windows Vista (Level 200)
- The focus of this webcast is on application compatibility issues that may be encountered when upgrading to the Windows Vista operating system, and shows how to address them. The presenter starts the webcast by explaining User Account Control UAC, which helps reduce the exposure and attack surface of the operating...
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- MacNote3 2.4.0 (Mac)
- Features of MacNote3 1. SimplicityThe most important feature of MacNote3 is its simplicity. It can be used in a fairly intuitive way, and there is no need to pay any attention to its file structure, or worry about saving data. New data is saved automatically and in a manner compatible...
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- Smart Turn Off COMputer 3.6.9 (Windows)
- Turn your computers off by icon, button, combination keystroke or timer and... protect privacy, cleanup PC, close applications in accordance with chosen policy, kill unknown viruses, backup data, eject CD, launch additional tasks (*.bat, *.exe, *.com) at shutdown and be sure your computers will shut down! CLEANUP FEATURES: all popular...
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- Flu pandemic disproportionately infects, kills young people; are some getting preferred treatment?
- Overhyped, almost hysteriaand blogs like these of course add to that. All in the name of $.Money needs to be made pharma, existence needs to be legitimized (health boards & governments), and the media of course needs to sell. Yep, the incentives point to one direction.Problem is, there is no...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Network Password Manager 3.0 (Windows)
- Network Password Manager NPM is a multifunctional program for the storage, management, and protection of valuable information containing passwords. Unlike similar desktop programs, it supports the multiuser mode, provides a common information environment, and can create centralized data backups. All your vital data will be secured safely using 256-bit AES...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- FinkCommander 0.5.5 (Mac)
- FinkCommander is a graphical user interface for the Fink software packaging system for Mac OS X. It provides an intuitive front-end to the Fink command-line tools for downloading and installing Unix software. FinkCommander is free software provided under the GNU General Public License in the hope that it will...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
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