Chapter 7. Keeping Your System Secure

Monitoring Security in Windows XP 213

Keeping Current with Windows Update 217

Security Alert Services 225

Testing and Verifying Your Secure Status 229

So you've set up user accounts with secure passwords, installed virus protection, configured a firewall, and implemented the other security measures described in this book. You're done, right? Unfortunately, no.

Maintaining a secure system is an ongoing process. No sooner is one vulnerability eliminated than hackers discover another—and another. In this chapter, we examine a number of resources that you can use to help keep your computer system secure. In addition, we show you some ways in which you can confirm that your system's defenses are in good shape.

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