Short List of Security Questions
- From: "dw85745" <dw85745_NOT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:35:49 -0400
As a Programmer and an End User one of my biggest frustrations is getting
"WHAT YOU SHOULD DO" Security Information related to Windows
I can write code all day long, but when it comes to securing Windows I knock
my head against the wall.
A short list of my questions are:
For each OS (Win98 through XP) and each version (Home and Pro):
1) Is default best?
No matter what OS you use, where do you get a detailed explanation regarding
what all the switches do in Internet Explorer and whether you should set
them or not. The #$%^% poor explanation you get when you right click on the
checkbox is useless as far as I'm concerned.
2) How do you keep an installed program from having access to other
programs or other parts of the system in a standalone home computer (here I
refer to file permissions and other security measures) ?
3) Win98 had a big problem with NetBEUI. Do other windows OSes have this
type of or similar issues?
4) After I go to Windows Update and download the security patches, what
changes have been made to my system ?
5) What are the security differences between Home Edition and Pro Editions
(IMHO MS needs to include all security capability in Home as well as Pro)?
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If anyone knows of an EXCELLENT book or a website that explains this by OS,
it would be appreciated.
Thanks
l
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