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Archive for August 7th, 2007

Sebastian Foss: The Partner Opportunity

By J, from blogs.technet.com
Interesting article late last week in the always popular Computer Reseller News:  “Microsoft Partners Eagerly Awaiting Windows Home Server.”  Yours truly is paraphrased, saying:
Although Windows Home Server is designed to be easy to install and use, the software fits well into the toolbox of home integrators, who can wrap it into a [...]

Sebastian Foss: Windows Vista Security Center

From Nick White, Windowsvistablog.com
In a recent meeting with my colleagues Mike Burk, a Security Center Program Manager, and Austin Wilson, a Director from Windows Client Marketing, I had the opportunity to find out more about how and why the Windows Vista Security Center evolved.  If you’ve used Windows Vista, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the [...]

Sebastian Foss: x64 Driver Signing Update

x64 Driver Signing Update
Hi,  it’s Scott Field, Windows Security Architect, again.  Microsoft recently became aware of a third party kernel mode driver named “Atsiv” which provides a deliberate means of loading code that conflicts with the Kernel Mode Code Signing (KMCS) policy included in Windows Vista x64 editions.   In Windows Vista x64 editions, the default KMCS [...]