Windows Vista Security for Dummies

Windows Vista is beefed up with plenty of new security features to help you deflect spyware, malware, and identity thieves. But unless you know how to use these powerful tools, all you’ll get is frustration. So arm yourself with Vista Security For Dummies and discover your right to Rights Management, what Windows Security Center provides, and how to toughen up your defenses.

This indispensable guide shows you how to slam your Windows shut on vulnerabilities and security threats. You’ll find out how to use the fortress built into Vista to assess your risk, protect your kids, keep pfishers out of your bank account, and much more. You’ll also learn how to get the most out of Vista’s security features using authentication, Windows Defender, parent controls, security enhancements, firewall buttresses, wireless protections, encryption, and much more. Discover how to:

Save money by using built-in security tools

Audit your network

Fine-tune your firewall

Use all of the enhancements in Explorer 7

Control what your kids play and where they go online

Develop a comprehensive security plan

Dispense security from Windows Security Center

Reduce exposure by controlling user tasks

Secure your digital information with RMS

Manage accounts, groups, and shares

Plan and implement Encrypting File System

Avoid data theft with BitLocker

Establish advanced security practices

Don’t leave your computer and network security to chance. Get Vista Security For Dummies and be ready for anything!

Brian Koerner, CISSP, is About.com's identity theft expert and a former police officer. An expert in computer forensics, he provides IT security services to small-to-medium businesses and Fortune 500 corporations.