IT Observer - SP2s new firewall: Not good enough

SP2s new firewall: Not good enough
Monday, 09 August 2004, 21:09 GMT

With Microsoft having released Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing, the technology that some have nicknamed "Security Pack 2," coupled with recent rumblings from Microsoft, are spinning the spotlight towards the personal firewall and anti-virus sectors.

For starters, after installing SP2, users of XP will notice the addition of a security dashboard to Windows' Control Panel known as the Security Center. This simple status report on your system's defenses answers such basic questions as whether your firewall and anti-virus systems are turned on, whether your anti-virus solution is using the most recent signature file, and whether your operating system has received all available critical updates.

Read More at ' '

Back to main page

SecurityWatch - 24x7 advisory and vulnerability automated monitoring service.

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner - Network-wide security vulnerability scanning & fixing - Free version available.

Network Security Software - Sponsored by GFI Network Security.

InfoSec Directory

»	Smart-Phone Attacks and Defenses
»	Preventing Spyware Infestation
»	Preliminary study: Bluetooth Security
»	An initiative extending SMTP to include email sender identity and reputation
»	Identity Assurance in a Virtual World

Latest Press Releases

»	Kavado Announces Defiance Risk Management System (RMS) to Support Compliance Reporting for Web Applications Security
»	The Middleburgh Telephone Company Chooses Motorola’s Multi-Service Access Platform to Deliver Next Generation Triple-Play Services
»	Keynesis Ltd. Announces the Release of Lockngo Professional Version 3.0
»	net.com Customises SHOUT Family to Deliver VoIP Migration Appliance (VMA)
»	Free Vulnerability Scan Now Available for SANS Top 20 Quarterly Update
»	WiFi Manager Integrates Support For DLINK, SMC, LINKSYS and Nomadix Wireless devic

More Articles

»	Understanding Rich Internet Applications
»	Voice and Data Convergence - a Vendor’s Perspective
»	Making Firewall Do the Work: Stateful Packet Inspection
»	Four Things You Must Know Before Deploying Wireless LANs
»	Put spyware on the security map

:: ::