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Momentum Webcast: Security Features in Windows Vista (Level 200)

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Overview In most companies, securing the computing environment is the highest priority of the IT department. Ensuring that new operating system or computer deployments are at least as secure as the current environment is critical. Using baselines and images that are kept constantly updated can help to keep the environment secure while enabling to rapidly deploy new workstations. This webcast shows how to choose and enable the security configuration of the desktops, manage ongoing security updates, and maintain desktop security. The presenter covers Group Policy Objects, Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, Windows Firewall, and Windows User Account Control (UAC), and shows how changes in these items affect overall security.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	16th January 2007 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Network Security, Security Management, Windows Vista

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