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Are Smart Cards the New Way of Life? - Solving the Password Problem http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786655 By Amesh Mansukhani
A significant number of IT departments tasked with managing security still rely on passwords for authentication as the first line of defence. This article discusses why user passwords are no longer good enough and why moving to multifactor authentication is a better way to help ensure secure access to resources and to protect those resources.
Microsoft Certificate Lifecycle Manager Beta 1 Is Here http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786656
Microsoft Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM) is a policy- and workflow-driven solution that helps organizations manage the lifecycle of digital certificates and smart cards. Join the Microsoft CLM Beta Program http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786687 to participate in testing and read this technical white paper http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786688 to learn how CLM can lower the costs associated with digital certificates and smart cards.
Security Briefs: A First Look at InfoCard http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786657
InfoCard will soon help provide the consistent user experience required by the identity metasystem. On the social Web, it will pave the way for all kinds of new innovations by individuals and companies. For corporations, InfoCard will make it much simpler to connect with partners online. In this article, Keith Brown discusses InfoCard specifically in the domain of Web services.
Microsoft Targets Cybercriminals with Launch of GPEI http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786658
By the end of June 2006, Microsoft will have initiated legal actions on more than 100 cases in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The legal actions are linked to the Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative (GPEI). Microsoft launched the GPEI to coordinate and expand its many anti-phishing efforts worldwide to fight phishers through consumer protection, partnerships with law enforcement, governments and industries, and prosecution.
What Is ISA Server 2006? http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4786660
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect your IT environment from Internet-based threats. Download and try the latest version of this firewall, VPN, and web cache solution, and learn more about how it can help you secure your Microsoft application infrastructure and safeguard your IT environment.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for April, 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-apr.mspx
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