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Laptops and Airline TravelWhen the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) banned laptops from being carried on to airplanes in the wake of an attempted terrorist attack, I wrote an article detailing steps to enable... Laptop Searches Legal?At some point, the United States Customs and Border Patrol decided that the current administration's blatant disregard for the Constitution of the United States trickles down to them as well... Half of Malware Orginates from Only 10 NetworksThere are thousands, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of malware threats out there on the Web. That is why it is prudent to protect your PC with antivirus... What Is UAC?One of the most misunderstood features of the Windows Vista operating system is UAC, or User Account Control. The feature has been much maligned in the press and in Mac... Firefox 3 Is HereThe latest and greatest version of the Firefox web browser, Firefox 3, is officially available now. While Microsoft still enjoys an 80% or 90% share of the web browser market,... Talking Windows Vista SecurityI posted a week or two ago about a live virtual roundtable broadcast being hosted by Mark Russinovich to discuss Windows Vista security. Well, it isn't live any more, but... Webcasts and More WebcastsWhether you're an administrator who wants to understand how virtual servers impact your security, a user or administrator that wants to learn more about securing Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system,... Tenable Changes Nessus LicensingNessus is highly respected, and in many circles is accepted as the 'gold standard' for vulnerability scanning applications. Nessus began life as a completely free open source project. A few... 7 Microsoft Security Bulletins; 3 CriticalToday Microsoft released their Security Bulletins for the month of June. There are 7 total Security Bulletins- 3 are rated as Critical, 3 are rated Important, and 1 is rated... Let's Talk Windows Vista SecurityOn June 18th Microsoft will broadcast the second in their Springboard live Virtual Roundtable series. Hosted by Mark Russinovich, the show will include a panel of Microsoft MVP's (myself included),...