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UAC, an Excellent Description and Discussion by Crispin Cowan

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2008-05-12 22:07:49 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
...UAC a convenience feature, or a security feature ?", I would say it is worth reading at least twice. And if my recommendation is not good enough for you, let me share this quote that might entice you to go read the whole thing It is correct to say that UACs features are convenience features, in that it is much more convenient to respond to a...
 
Tags: uac, standard user uac, standard user, uac prompt, security feature, convenience feature, convenience, cowan, crispin cowan
 
 
 
 
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The finer points of User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

2008-05-06 10:38:26 by Joel Scambray, Hacking Exposed Windows in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
User Account Control (UAC) has received plenty of scrutiny since Vista's release, but since you no longer need to give out administrator rights to allow users to make changes, it is definitely making life harder for clever hackers. Find out how in this excerpt from Hacking Exposed Windows
 
Tags: user account control, clever hackers, windows, uac, life harder, vista, administrator rights, plenty, excerpt
 
 
 
 
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Vista's UAC spots rootkits, tests find

2008-05-23 00:00:00 by HASH0x8473768 in Network World on Security
 
Love or hate its nagging prompts, Vista's Account Control feature (UAC) has a security feature that marks it out from any other type of Windows security programme -- it can spot rootkits before they install
 
Tags: account control feature, windows security programme, spot rootkits, security feature, uac, vista, install, marks, prompts
 
 
 
 
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More on the necessity of antivirus software

2007-09-25 17:53:47 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...UAC, by relying on the firewall, and by training my family--I have made the decision not to use anti-malware So should you make the same tradeoff? Well, that depends. If you're asking me about your own use of your own personal computers at home, I can't answer that for you, you need to. Remember what I wrote: "I know what to click and what to...
 
Tags: antivirus software, computers, client computers, similar self-control, control, involve tradeoffs, previous post, personal computers, post
 
 
 
 
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Antivirus software -- who needs it?

2007-09-23 04:14:44 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...UAC enabled because I want IE's protected mode, but I configure the policy to elevate without prompting Am I saying that anti-malware is useless? Absolutely not. In many instances, and for many people, it's still necessary. But we can't ignore the fact that malware is getting more sophisticated. Nor can we ignore the fact that, as I have this...
 
Tags: curious question, question, question arises, choose, malware, experts, security experts, anti-malware, anti-virus software
 
 
 
 
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The First Step on the Road to More Secure Software is admitting you have a Problem

2008-02-21 14:26:00 by sdl in The Security Development Lifecycle
 
...UAC vs su. That's a lot of security vulnerabilities Now ask yourself this question - how many people involved in the development of these other products have you heard say, "Wow, we have a lot of security bugs, we really should do something systematic to fix this problem." I'll be very happy to be proved wrong, but all I hear is crickets. I...
 
Tags: vulnerabilities, reduce security vulnerabilities, fewer security vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities, source security bugs, bugs, major microsoft products, microsoft products, security
 
 
 
 
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Safety feedback loops and new car safety features

2007-11-07 21:23:00 by Security Retentive in Security Retentive
 
...UAC. It is a fine line between creating computer systems that try to prevent users from making mistakes, and ones that allow the end user the flexibility to actually use the computer they purchased. Witness of course Leopard's new feature that asks you to confirm you want to run something you just downloaded from the Net, and how it fails to...
 
Tags: safety, car safety technology, safety features, technology, line, fine line, job, systems, witness
 
 
 
 
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Security Briefing: May 27th

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2008-05-27 13:30:44 by Myrcurial in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
...UAC on a per-application basis Do you want to Allow or Cancel Nottingham University Student Detained DWB (Downloading While Brown) from the US Govt - Go Directly to Secret Detention President Bush Signs Landmark Genetic Nondiscrimination Information Act Into Law Gattaca Gattaca Gattaca More as I process it all (seriously, where the hell does...
 
Tags: security news, news, blackberry keys, nottingham university student, dave, content yesterday, yesterday, travel pouch hurry, keys
 
 
 
 
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Directly connect to your corpnet with IPsec and IPv6

2008-06-25 20:55:59 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...UAC is enabled BitLocker is configured to protect confidential information stored offline The Windows Firewall is enabled NAP is used for checking health Forefront Client Security for keeping malware off the box Smart cards for strong authentication of users IPsec is required for connection authentication and traffic encryption IPv6 is...
 
Tags: directly, corpnet, sql server directly, data, data center, ipv6, trust, end-to-end trust vision, users store data