Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit

This book is divided into four parts. Part I begins with several chapters on the basics of Skype. Here the reader learns how to install and configure Skype on several platforms including Windows, Max OSX, Linux, and PocketPC. The reader will also learn how to begin making voice over IP calls immediately. Part II deals with the more advanced features of Skype. Here the reader learns how to use Skype on new “Skype Ready” cell phones, use Skype for more advanced, business-oriented tasks such as scheduling and file transfers, as well as using SkypeOut. Part III discusses how to integrate Skype with third party networking, communication, and security devices such as routers, firewalls, and mail servers, as well as using the brand new Skype for Business. Part IV covers the Skype Application Programming Interface, Plug-ins, Add-ons, and third party tools. Here the reader learns to develop and customize their own applications using the new, powerful, Skype API. * Skype has over 70,000,0000 users worldwide, and 13 forums with over 25,000 members * Skype's Application Programming Interface (API) allows users to develop their own applications and customize Skype with the information found in this book * Makrus Daehne is one of the most recognized and respected authorities on Skype and he is the forum moderator on the Skype Web site

this Book Is For System Administrators And Security Professionals Who Need To Bring Now Ubiquitous Im And P2p Applications Under Their Control. Many Businesses Are Now Taking Advantage Of The Speed And Efficiency Offered By Both Im And P2p Applications, Yet Are Completely Ill-equipped To Deal With The Management And Security Ramifications.

these Companies Are Now Finding Out The Hard Way That These Applications Which Have Infiltrated Their Networks Are Now The Prime Targets For Malicious Network Traffic. This Book Will Provide Specific Information For It Professionals To Protect Themselves From These Vulnerabilities At Both The Network And Application Layers By Identifying And Blocking This Malicious Traffic.

* A Recent Study By The Yankee Group Ranked Managing And Securing Im And P2p Applications As The #3 Priority For It Managers In 2004

* The Recently Updated Sans/fbi Top 10 List Of Vulnerabilities For Computers Running Microsoft Windows Contained Both P2p And Im Applications For The First Time

* The Recently Released Symantec Threat Assessment Report For The First Half Of 2004 Showed That 19 Of The Top 50 Virus Threats Targeted Im Or P2p Applications. Despite The Prevalence Of Im And P2p Applications On Corporate Networks And The Risks They Pose, There Are No Other Books Covering These Topics

in Summary, The Book Is An Easy Read, Not Overly Technical But Yet Providing Detail For The Reader To Get A Good Grounding In These Communication Techniques. There Are Some Useful References Sprinkled Throughout That Could Be Useful For The Reader. I Liked The Book And Felt That I Learned More About Instant Messaging (im) And Peer-to-peer Networks (p2p)than I Ever Knew Before. From My Point Of View It Was Very Illuminating.-science Digest, H. Wolfe, University Of Otago, Information Science Dept

Over 95% of computers around the world are running at least one Microsoft product. Microsoft Windows Software Update Service is designed to provide patches and updates to every one of these computers.

The book will begin by describing the feature set of WSUS, and the benefits it provides to system administrators. Next, the reader will learn the steps that must be taken to configure their servers and workstations to make the compatible with WSUS. A special section then follows to help readers migrate from Microsoft’s earlier update service, Software Update Service (SUS) to WSUS. The next chapters will then address the particular needs and complexities of managing WSUS on an enterprise network. Although WSUS is designed to streamline the update process, this service can still be a challenge for administrators to use effectively. To address these issues, the next chapters deal specifically with common problems that occur and the reader is provides with invaluable troubleshooting information. One of the other primary objectives of WSUS is to improve the overall security of Windows networks by ensuring that all systems have the most recent security updates and patches. To help achieve this goal, the next sections cover securing WSUS itself, so that critical security patches are always applied and cannot be compromised by malicious hackers.

* Only book available on Microsoft's brand new, Windows Server Update Services

* Employs Syngress' proven "How to Cheat" methodology providing readers with everything they need and nothing they don't

* WSUS works with every Microsoft product, meaning any system administrator running a Windows-based network is a potential customer for this book This book is written with the IT professional in mind. It provides a clear, concise system for managing IT projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project. It avoids the jargon and complexity of traditional project management (PM) books. Instead, it provides a unique approach to IT project management, combining strategic business concepts (project ROI, strategic alignment, etc.) with the very practical, step-by-step instructions for developing and managing a successful IT project. It’s short enough to be easily read and used but long enough to be comprehensive in the right places.

* Essential information on how to provide a clear, concise system for managing IT projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project
* As IT jobs are outsourced, there is a growing demand for project managers to manage outsourced IT projects
* Companion Web site for the book provides dozens of working templates to help readers manage their own IT projects The only book available on the market that addresses and discusses in-depth forensic analysis of Windows systems. Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit takes the reader to a whole new, undiscovered level of forensic analysis for Windows systems, providing unique information and resources not available anywhere else. This book covers both live and post-mortem response collection and analysis methodologies, addressing material that is applicable to law enforcement, the federal government, students, and consultants. This book also brings this material to the doorstep of system administrators, who are often the front line troops when an incident occurs, but due to staffing and budgets do not have the necessary knowledge to effectively respond. The companion DVD for the book contains significant, unique materials (movies, spreadsheet, code, etc.) not available any place else, as they were created by the author. Instant Messaging (IM) and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications are taking over the workplace as P2P transfers now account for 70% of all Internet traffic and more than 50% of corporate workstations are running an IM application. IT professionals face the challenge of managing and securing these applications, which last year were the point of entry into corporate networks for 40% of all computer viruses and worms. This book is for system administrators and security professionals who need to bring now ubiquitous IM, P2P, and IRC applications under their control. It provides specific protection strategies for the network and application layers by identifying and blocking malicious traffic. If you manage a Microsoft Windows network, you probably find yourself overwhelmed at times by the sheer volume of updates and patches released by Microsoft for its products. You know these updates are critical to keep your network running efficiently and securely, but staying current amid all your other responsibilities can be almost impossible. Microsoft's recently released Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is designed to streamline this process. Learn how to take full advantage of WSUS using Syngress's proven "How to Cheat" methodology, which gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. Snedaker, a business and technology consultant, synthesizes project management fundamentals, IT processes and procedures, and business fundamentals to show IT professionals how to align IT projects to the company's strategic objectives. She explains how to determine which project will solve the right problem at the right time while still delivering high-quality results, and gives advice on fine-tuning the work process to ensure that projects are completed on time and under budget. The Learn how to take full advantage of WSUS using Syngress Publishing's proven "How to Cheat" methodology which describes how to configure servers and workstations to make them compatible with WSUS Reader friendly layout features boxes, bullets, chapter summaries, and FAQs. The book is distributed in the US by O'Reilly. Annotation 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)