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Microsoft Windows Vista: Security & Other Resources

Everything you wanted to know about Microsoft Vista (but were afraid to ask).

By Shawna McAlearney

January 29, 2007 — CSO —

The big day is finally upon us. Microsoft on Tuesday will release the consumer version of its much-anticipated—and oft-delayed—Windows Vista operating system (OS). CSOonline.com and our sister site CIO.com have been on the Vista story through it all—the array of delays, antitrust tribulations, complaints from security vendors and the like—and we’ll keep updating you with the latest developments, as well as provide some expert commentary and additional related materials, right here on our Windows Vista: Security & Other Resources page. Bookmark it so you don’t miss a beat.

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Top Vista Picks:

Microsoft’s Top Three Windows Vista Security Features (CSOonline.com news)
Microsoft Corp. finally rolled its Vista operating system out the door Tuesday, billing it as its most secure operating system ever, but what are the security features that will really matter to enterprise users?

Microsoft Vista, XP, 2000 Exploit for Sale (CSOonline.com news)
Hackers are attempting to sell an exploit targeting Windows OSes--including Vista--that researchers say could be paired with a virus to bypass all of the privilege safeguards Microsoft built into Vista and execute at the system level.

Don’t buy Windows Vista! (6 Reasons to Wait) (Computerworld)
The consumer launch of Microsoft Vista is here, but don’t rush to buy.

Windows Security Gets a Boost From Vista (CSOonline.com news)
As Microsoft officially launches Vista for businesses, many security managers are still scratching their heads, wondering how so many analysts and others in the industry can say "security" and "Microsoft" in the same sentence without talking about a problem.

Security in Microsoft Vista? It Could Happen (CSOonline.com news)
Microsoft claims, "Windows Vista is engineered to be the most secure version of Windows yet." Security is so important to Vista that it is listed near the top of 12 features advertised to users, second only to "User Experience."

Windows Vista Migration 101 (CSOonline.com)
Gartner analyst Michael Silver discusses Vista security issues and migration pitfalls and what you should be doing now to avoid problems. (Also available as a 16-minute podcast.)

Microsoft Windows Vista, Office 2007 Released to Businesses (CIO.com news)
After five years and numerous delays, customers can now get their hands on the final version of the Windows Vista operating system.

Beyond Vista (CIO magazine)
Inside Microsoft’s plan to dominate the Web 2.0 enterprise.

Hands On: A Hard Look at Windows Vista (Computerworld.com)
Here’s an inside look at the best and the worst of Windows Vista from the folks at Computerworld.com.

Microsoft Says Code Is Better, Not Perfect: Q&A (CIO.com news)
Over the past few years, Microsoft has aggressively sought to change the image that its products have poor security. The company says that Windows Vista, which has been released to manufacturing, will be its most secure operating system to date, representing a top-down change in how its programmers develop code with security in mind.

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