Windows Vista Secrets E-book

Book Description "If one book can help you master Vista, this is it." --Fred Langa, former editor-in-chief of Byte Magazine "These two know more about Windows than Microsoft does." --Chris Pirillo, editor of Lockergnome.com Go beyond Microsoft's Help guide and discover the true secrets of Windows Vista that are essential to power users. Written by two of the most recognized Windows authorities, this resource provides you with numerous tips, tricks, and undocumented features that aren't available anywhere else. You'll find extensive screenshots, tables, and illustrations that clearly show how to achieve optimal performance, fix desktop problems, and take advantage of the robust features of Windows Vista. The Insider's Guide to

* Installing and upgrading your system (see Chapter 2)

* Quickly finding and organizing all of your files (see Chapter 5)

* Taking advantage of new security features (see Chapter 8)

* Creating your own movies and DVDs (see Chapter 12)

* Playing state-of-the-art games with amazing effects (see Chapter 14)

* Going wireless using Windows Vista mobility features (see Chapter 15)

* Managing your schedule with Windows® Calendar (see Chapter 20)

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Configuring Ipcop Firewalls - Closing Borders With Open Source E-book

Barrie Dempster is currently employed as a Senior Security Consultant for NGS Software Ltd a world-renowned security consultancy well known for their focus in enterprise-level application vulnerability research and database security. He has a background in Infrastructure and Information Security in a number of specialised environments such as financial services institutions, telecommunications companies, call centres, and other organisations across multiple continents. Barrie has experience in the integration of network infrastructure and telecommunications systems requiring high calibre secure design, ing and management. He has been involved in a variety of projects from the design and implementation of Internet banking systems to large-scale conferencing and telephony infrastructure, as well as penetration ing and other security assessments of business critical infrastructure.James Eaton-Lee works as a Consultant specializing in Infrastructure Security who has worked with clients ranging from small businesses with a handful of employees to multinational banks. He has a varied background, including experience working with IT in ISPs, manufacturing firms, and call centers. James has been involved in the integration of a range of systems, from analogue and VOIP telephony to NT and AD domains in mission-critical environments with thousands of hosts, as well as UNIX & LINUX servers in a variety of roles. James is a strong advocate of the use of appropriate technology, and the need to make technology more approachable and flexible for businesses of all sizes, but especially in the SME marketplace in which technology is often forgotten and avoided. James has been a strong believer in the relevancy and merit of Open Source and Free Software for a number of years and - wherever appropriate - uses it for himself and his clients, integrating it fluidly with other technologies.


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