Chapter 25. Managing Client Protection

Networked client computers are constantly under attack. Sometimes people manually initiate these attacks, but the vast majority of attacks come from malware, such as spyware and viruses. In the past, repairing computers compromised by malware was a significant cost to IT departments. Windows Vista strives to reduce this cost by using a combination of technologies—including User Account Control (UAC) and Windows Defender—to help prevent malware compromises. Additionally, Microsoft offers Microsoft Forefront ...

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