Wiley Windows Vista Security For Dummies 978-0-470-11805-4 ユーザーズマニュアル

In This Chapter

Seeing what new security features Vista provides

Understanding what you should protect

Filling up your security toolbox

Common sense and security

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lthough the security of Vista will ultimately need to pass the test of
time, it is obvious that Microsoft put forth considerable effort to develop

a more secure operating system (OS). To the user, Vista improves on some
familiar features found in previous OSes and offers a variety of new security
features and functionality that do a fine job protecting your system and both
personal and sensitive data.

In this chapter, I provide an overview of the features and functionality of these
new and improved-upon security tools that Vista provides and also explain
the various things that you should consider securing to give yourself optimal
protection. You can find out about selecting those tools that make sense for
you to fill your security toolbox so you can get the job done. To top it off, you
also discover how to integrate a common-sense approach to security to help
you protect your system, privacy, and sensitive information not just today —
but for the future as well.

Seeing What’s New in Vista Security

Vista is touted by Microsoft as its most secure OS to date and the first OS
designed with the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) methodology. Security
Development Lifecycle is a software design methodology that promotes the
Secure by Design, Secure by Default, Secure in Deployment, and Secure in
Communications principles. These principles offer a more secure approach

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