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From Windows hardening to spyware fighting, admins have had their hands full in 2004. Find out which SearchWindowsSecurity.com tech tips they viewed most. Count down our top 10 below.
>> Count down to the #1 tip of 2004 below, then send in your own tips for 2005.
BONUS: Tips collection of 2004 -- 10 Windows hardening tips in 10 minutes

(10 Dec 2004)

Hardening Windows Systems Take a proactive approach to Windows security with help from Roberta Bragg's book "Hardening Windows systems." These 10 tips are excerpted from Chapter 1, "An immediate call to action," and offer advice you can use today to harden Windows, from strengthening the password policy to disabling infrared file transfer.

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NEWS:
>> Tip #10: Null session attacks -- Who's still vulnerable? (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 30 Sep 2004
>> Tip #9: Eight ways to protect Windows from perimeter threats (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 29 Sep 2004
>> Tip #8: Spyware block-and-tackle tactics (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 16 Sep 2004
>> Tip #7: Checklist -- Hardening user passwords (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 17 Aug 2004
>> Tip #6: Getting your MCSA security certification (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 21 Sep 2004
>> Tip #5: Checklist -- Key control settings to harden password authentication (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 24 Aug 2004
>> Tip #4: Windows Firewall -- Love it or hate it (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 11 Nov 2004
>> Tip #3: Weakest links in Windows Server 2003 (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 19 Aug 2004
>> Tip #2: Checklist -- Tighten default settings to prevent unauthorized access (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 14 Sep 2004
>> Tip #1: Checklist -- Windows services you should disable today (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 28 Sep 2004

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