Vista Security Webcasts
Security is always a hot topic and many people have been asking about the new security features in Vista and how to make the best use of them in a corporate environment. My colleague Rodney Buike is doing a series of webcasts on the subject that you won't want to miss. Information and links to register are below...
With every new OS release security is improved and refined and with Windows Vista this is still the case. There are a number of new and improved security tools and features built into Windows Vista, and a number of new tools and resources to integrate Vista into your existing environment. Learning what these features are, how to plan for them, deploy them and manage them along with what resources are available to help is crucial to a successful deployment.
Session 1 – What’s New in Vista Security
April 25th 2007
With all the new eye candy in Vista, the security features often get overlooked. The first session will look at the new features, what they are, where they would be used and most importantly why you should consider implementing them. At the end of this session you should have a good understanding of some kernel level changes and features such as User Access Control, upgrades to the Windows Vista Firewall and Security Center, BitLocker and IE7 and be ready to start implementing a secure Vista deployment.
Session 2 – Manage Vista Security with Group Policy
May 9th 2007
Managing Vista via Group Policy has been improved. With over 2400 GPO settings you have more control than ever before and tools like the GPO Accelerator can help speed the implementation of GPOs over your Vista computers and ease management of BitLocker on mobile PCs. This session will start by giving you a refresh of GPO and OU structures and get you up to speed on the new GPO settings, the GPO Accelerator and other resources and how they can be used to lock down and secure your environment.
Session 3 – Manage Advanced Security Features
May 23rd 2007
On top of the new GPO settings there are some new, more advanced, security features in Vista. BitLocker is one of the popular features and we will take a deep dive into BitLocker covering TPM, key backup, management via group policy and configuration will be covered in this session. We will also take a look at improvements to the Encrypted File System (EFS) and Rights Management Services (RMS).