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Open source Windows security tools

Tony Bradley, contributor (20 Mar 2006)

For Windows security, open source tools are often an afterthought, but they can be more flexible than Microsoft tools and less costly than third-party tools. Contributor Tony Bradley reviews a few of the lesser known open source security tools.

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