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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...

Tags: Standard User, Microsoft Windows 7, Flaw, Vulnerability, Malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker

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...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, UAC, standard user, admin account, Microsoft Windows 7, security

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

Tags: User Account Control, Standard User, Microsoft Windows 7, Admin Account, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, 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....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, standard user, slider, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 UAC, enterprise security

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...

Tags: Least Privilege account, standard user, Least Privilege, UAC, critical Microsoft vulnerability, Microsoft Vulnerabilities, standard User Account, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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...

Tags: Online Photo, Eastman Kodak Co., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, User, Plug-in, David Berlind

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...

Tags: System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Reboot, Microsoft Corp., User, David Berlind

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....

Tags: standard user, software

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...

Tags: Standard User, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Application Compatibility, Standard User Analyzer

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...

Tags: UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista

Blog posts 2006-05-23

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.

Tags: Standard User, Apple Macintosh, Synthemesc

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...

Tags: User Account Control, Standard User, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

White papers

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...

Tags: User Account Control, Standard User, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

White papers

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...

Tags: User Account Control, Standard User, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft TechNet, Application Compatibility, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Webcasts

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Twidroid for Android 2.7.6 (Mobile)

twidroid is the industry-standard twitter client for android and among the most used twitter applications across all platforms. it's available as a free and commercial pro version that supports all well-known twitter features as well as functionality that is customized to the capabilities of android devices.The Program includes full-featured twitter...

Tags: Mobile, Android, Zimmermann Software, Twidroid, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-21

iPhone - is it a good tool for traveling business people?

yes- hmmmm....You're right Dan. Droid? Then you can have google navigation and we'll be able to find a better restaurant in NYC than the worlds busiest Korean :p Maybe those nice people @ 451 will buy you one ;)Thanks for the thoughtOne issue with the current Android V2 phones is...

Tags: Smart phones, calendar issue, tool, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...

Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Accord CD Ripper Standard 6.1.6 (Windows)

Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF. Incredibly fast cd ripping. Fully optimized for SSE/Hyper thread technology and get extra speed boost on multiprocessor systems. Flexible output mode: rip audio CDs to divided files one file per track or to CD images (one file...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Audio CD, Accmeware

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Ulysses 2.0.4 (Mac)

Ulysses is a unique text editor, which aims to give creative writers, novelists and storytellers the best writing experience available on any platform today. To achieve that, Ulysses includes an innovative "tabbed" single-window interface, featuring integrated Notepads, a Document Browser, advanced Search&Replace capabilities and multi-document previews. Additionally, Ulysses sports...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Text Editor, Brother, Soulmen, Ulysses, Word Processors, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

I like itThe ChromeOS demo looked pretty cool!I'm almost 100% webapp-based already, so I could see myself using a simple, fast & no maintenance OS like that the majority of the time.I like it too, but, for me, I need to compile and run programs locally. I would imagine that...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, open source, Google Inc., Chrome, operating system, ChromeOS

Discussion threads 2009-11-19