http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/tags/Windows+Vista/default.aspxTags: Windows Vistaen-AUCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/2008/10/27/jeff-jones-security-blog-download-h1-2008-desktop-os-vendor-report-vulnerabilities-and-days-of-risk.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 17:21:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9018249Matthew Hardman0http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/comments/9018249.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9018249http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9018249<p>Jeff Jones has released his six monthly report on desktop OS security vulnerabilities and Days-Of-Risk.</p> <p>One highlight was the pie chart on security vulnerabilities in the different OSes.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/the_hardman/WindowsLiveWriter/JeffJonesSecurityBlogDownloadH12008Deskt_13A3F/1h08-total-pie_2%5B1%5D_2.png"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="429" alt="1h08-total-pie_2[1]" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/the_hardman/WindowsLiveWriter/JeffJonesSecurityBlogDownloadH12008Deskt_13A3F/1h08-total-pie_2%5B1%5D_thumb.png" width="502" border="0" /></a>&#160; </p> <p>This certainly is in contrast to what a lot people are saying that Linux and Mac are more secure.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/security/archive/2008/10/28/download-h1-2008-desktop-vuln-report.aspx">Jeff Jones Security Blog : Download: H1 2008 Desktop OS Vendor Report - Vulnerabilities and Days-of-Risk</a></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9018249" width="1" height="1">SecurityPlatformOpen SourceWindows Vistahttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/2008/08/10/windows-media-center-sandbox-screencast-creating-a-simple-media-center-application.aspxSat, 09 Aug 2008 20:58:54 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8845176Matthew Hardman1http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/comments/8845176.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8845176http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=8845176<p>Just wanted to point you all to two great screencasts on how you can develop applications on Windows Media Center. Personally I love Windows Media Center, it is the center of my entire home entertainment experience, it is networked and streamed all around my house. My wife at first was not interested, but now she cant live without it.</p> <p>I think this is a great platform for consumer focused applications, and would love to see what the general public can come up with on this platform. Check it out at the following link.</p> <p><a href="http://blog.mediacentersandbox.com/ScreencastCreatingASimpleMediaCenterApplication.aspx">Windows Media Center Sandbox - Screencast: Creating A Simple Media Center Application</a></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8845176" width="1" height="1">PlatformFunCommunityWindows VistaSoftware DevelopmentMedia Centerhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/archive/2008/05/28/learning-to-love-uac.aspxWed, 28 May 2008 05:45:16 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8555815Matthew Hardman0http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/comments/8555815.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8555815http://blogs.msdn.com/the_hardman/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=8555815<p>I know a lot of people get annoyed by the UAC feature in Windows Vista, but here is a reason to inspire new love for this protective prompt.</p> <p><em>&quot; Love or hate its nagging prompts, </em><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/browse/1755/topic.html?page=1?tk=rel_news"><em>Vista</em></a><em>'s Account Control feature (UAC) has a security feature that marks it out from any other type of Windows security programme -- it can spot rootkits before they install.&quot;</em></p> <p><em>&quot;The results for Vista products were harder to assess because only six rootkits could run on the OS, but the testers had to turn off UAC to get even this far. </em><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146008/article.html?tk=rel_news"><em>Vista's UAC itself </em></a><em>spotted everything thrown in front of it.&quot;</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146256/vistas_despised_uac_nails_rootkits_tests_find.html">PC World - Business Center: Vista's Despised UAC Nails Rootkits, Tests Find</a></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8555815" width="1" height="1">SecurityPlatformWindows Vista