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1. In Focus: VM, VPS, and User Training

2. Security News and Features
   - Recent Security Vulnerabilities
   - Microsoft To Hold Five Security Summits
   - Oracle Slip-Up Results in Leaked Exploit Information
   - Geek Squad Gets Slapped with Restraining Order

3. Security Toolkit
   - Security Matters Blog
   - FAQ
   - Instant Poll
   - Share Your Security Tips

4. New and Improved
   - Remove Malware Remotely

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==== 1. In Focus: VM, VPS, and User Training ====
   by Mark Joseph Edwards, News Editor, mark at ntsecurity / net

Last week, I discussed how virtual machines (VMs) might become standard
on computers. As a brief recap, virtualization technology could provide
an effective way to ensure the integrity of desktop computers,
particularly because it makes restoring a compromised system quick and
easy: Simply shut down the VM and relaunch it.

If you consider implementing this type of solution, you should also
consider running different OSs on the under- and overlying systems.
Doing so will probably improve overall security more than if you, say,
run a Windows-based VM (typically called the guest OS) on top of
another Windows-based OS (typically called the host OS). Exploiting the
vulnerabilities of two OSs and their related applications is more
difficult than compromising one.

You could, for example, run some variety of Linux or BSD or possibly
Mac OS X or Solaris as the host OS and run Windows as a VM. This way,
if an intruder is able to compromise Windows, you can quickly clean up
that problem; in order to compromise the entire system, the intruder
would need to know which OS runs as the host underneath Windows and be
able to exploit that OS too. Of course, the downside of this approach
is that you'd have two OSs to maintain, plus the expense of licensing
the host OS if you don't use an open source OS.

Last week, I mentioned Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, VMware, and
Parallels Workstation as virtualization solutions. Serenity Virtual
Station (SVISTA) from Serenity System International allows both Linux
and FreeBSD as host OSs and can run Windows, Linux, and Serenity's
eComStation as guest OSs.
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Finally, another virtualization solution that I didn't mention last
week is called virtual private servers (VPSs). Don't mistake VPSs for
VMs--there are important differences. In short, VPS technology doesn't
let you mix different host and guest OSs. True VMs work at the hardware
level, whereas VPS technology works at the software level to create an
isolated environment that uses the OS. So for example, if you use VPS
technology on a Windows XP system, each VPS you create on that system
will be based on that single installed copy of XP.

If you think you might be interested in VPS technology, have a look at
Virtuozzo from SWsoft (first URL below), which runs on Windows and
Linux. If you use Solaris, you might know that it has VPS support built
in. Other VPS solutions are also available for Linux via the Linux-
Vserver Web site (at the second URL below) and BSD via BSD jails (which
you can learn about at the third URL below).
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Virtualization technology goes a long way towards building better
security and can help protect users from themselves. Another way to
help end users improve company security is to train them.

Last week, CompTIA said that based on a recent survey of 574 companies,
human error was responsible for 60 percent of information security
breaches experienced over the last year. Yet only 36 percent of the
surveyed companies offer end-user training!

It is glaringly apparent that end users need training to help raise
their security awareness. I seriously doubt that any combination of
technologies could reasonably replace thorough education. Chances are
great that if more end users received security-related training,
security breaches could be significantly reduced. This of course saves
time and money and helps protect your business at all levels, including
its important public image.

Although some aspects of end-user training need to be tailored to fit
your particular business, many aspects can be generalized to fit nearly
any business that uses Microsoft products. I'll see if I can dig up
some useful training resources that might help you review or augment
your existing training or develop new training if you don't have any in
place. Look for this information in an upcoming edition of this
newsletter.

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==== 2. Security News and Features ====

Recent Security Vulnerabilities
   If you subscribe to this newsletter, you also receive Security
Alerts, which inform you about recently discovered security
vulnerabilities. You can also find information about these
discoveries at
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Microsoft To Hold Five Security Summits
   Microsoft announced that it's hosting a series of one-day security
events in five US cities tailored for IT pros and developers. The
series, Security Matters--Microsoft Security Summits 2006, are intended
to teach people about key trends as well as how to prepare for those
trends and to offer an opportunity to discuss security issues with
experts from the company.
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Oracle Slip-Up Results in Leaked Exploit Information
   Vendors typically frown upon the premature publication of
vulnerability and exploit information, and usually the discoverer is
the source of the leak. But recently Oracle was the source of a leak
about a vulnerability, including a working exploit, in its popular
Oracle Database server product.
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Geek Squad Gets Slapped with Restraining Order
   You'd think that a megacorporation would know better than to use
unlicensed software. But if employee reports are true, then Best Buy's
Geek Squad committed a major faux pas that has landed the company in
some very hot water.
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==== Resources and Events ====

Gain control of your messaging data with step-by-step instructions for
complying with the law, ensuring your systems are working properly, and
ultimately making your job easier.
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Industry guru Randy Franklin Smith helps you identify what you should
do to leverage your mobile and wireless infrastructure, how to pick
devices that are right for you, and more!
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Learn about the advantages of each alternative to traditional file
servers and tape storage solutions, and make the best choice for your
enterprise needs.
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Learn to gather evidence of compliance across multiple systems and link
the data to regulatory and framework control objectives.
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Learn how application packaging can cut your OS migration time while
maintaining error-free deployment.
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==== 3. Security Toolkit ====

Security Matters Blog: A Deeper Look at Microsoft's InfoCard Identity
System
   by Mark Joseph Edwards, http://list.windowsitpro.com/t?ctl=276F2:4FB69

Microsoft Passport is essentially a flop. However, Microsoft's new
identity system, InfoCard, might actually take off. Find out more about
it by following the links in this blog article.
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FAQ
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Q: Can you use the Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit (FSMT) to
migrate shares between servers in different forests?

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New Instant Poll

How do your remote employees access your file servers?
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