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DEBRA LITTLEJOHN SHINDER is a technology consultant, trainer and writer who has authored a number of books on computer operating systems, networking, and security. These include Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer Forensics Handbook, published by Syngress, and Computer Networking Essentials, published by Cisco Press. She is co-author, with her husband,...- more about Deb Shinder »
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- Speech recognition in Windows Vista
- I hope it recognizes groans, grunts, and obscene languagebecause those are the only sounds and words that will be coming out the mouthes of people who try to get Vista to work properly.Have you experimented with Vista's speech recognition feature
- Tags: deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, speech recognition, windows, windows vista
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- A few things you’ll miss when you upgrade to Office 2007
- Are the missing or altered features discussed here likely to slow you down or do the changes make sense to you? What options and elements are you really going to wish you had back?
- Tags: JodyGilbert, software, upgrade, features, deb shinder, microsoft office 2007, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2007-02-23
- Don't be misled by these 10 Windows Vista myths
- Have you heard some of the same skewed facts and misinformation described here? Did any of these clarifications come as a surprise to you?Although I liked the articlethere are some issues that I had. The first is security. Although there have been security improvements, the SW is more bloated...
- Tags: JodyGilbert, windows, 10 things, windows vista, deb shinder, requirements, myths, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-02-05
- 10 things you'll miss when you upgrade to Vista (and how to get some of them back)
- 10 things you'll miss when you upgrade to VistaAre some of these items on your own list of features you miss in Windows Vista? What else do you wish you had back--and how are you dealing with those shortcomings?Good articleWell written, well worth the read. Thanks.THE FINISHED PRODUCTSomebody is producing...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, computer, JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2007-02-01
- Vista's Network Access Protection (NAP) helps keep 'unhealthy' computers off your LAN
- Vista's NAP helps keep 'unhealthy' computers off your LANHave you had problems with employees and partners connecting to your network with unpatched or misconfigured computers? How well do you think NAP is likely to work in resolving those issues?
- Tags: computer, deb shinder, JodyGilbert, LAN, Microsoft Windows Vista, nap, network, Network Access Protection, security, vista, windows
- Discussion threads 2007-01-25
- Mini-glossary: Windows Vista terms you should know
- Are you getting up to speed on Vista's new options and features? Or are you ignoring the Vista buzz and just focusing on your current environment?
- Tags: deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, mini-glossary, windows, windows vista
- Discussion threads 2007-01-24
- 10 things you should know about Defender in Windows Vista
- Have you put Defender to use in your organization? What do you like/dislike about it?With Windows XPIt worked in keeping off spyware; but not as well as keeping up to date and running as a limited user [standard user in Vista].Defenders shortcoming is that it does not remove tracking cookies...
- Tags: deb shinder, Defender, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, spyware, vista
- Discussion threads 2007-01-23
- 10 things you should know about Network Access Protection (NAP)
- How effective do you think NAP will be in protecting your network from authorized users who try to connect from an insecure computer? Has that been a significant problem for you in the past?
- Tags: network, JodyGilbert, Network Access Protection
- Discussion threads 2007-01-23
- Windows Defender in Vista offers built-in spyware protection
- Have you used Defender, either with WinXP or Vista? Do you think it's an effective solution, used by itself? How about in conjunction with another anti-spyware application?
- Tags: deb shinder, defender, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, spyware, vista, Windows Defender
- Discussion threads 2007-01-18
- 10 things you should know about Windows Vista's service hardening
- How effective do you think service hardening will be in protecting your systems? What's your overall opinion of Vista's new security mechanisms?
- Tags: 10 things, deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, service hardening, vista, windows
- Discussion threads 2007-01-02
- Windows Vista's service hardening adds a valuable layer of protection
- How effective do you think service hardening will be in protecting your systems? Are generally pleased with Vista's new security mechanisms?
- Tags: deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, service hardening, vista, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-12-14
- 10 things you should know about User Account Control in Vista
- Do you think UAC will help keep your organization more secure or do you think it'll just get in your way? Do you plan to increase or decrease UAC's restrictiveness?It's a statistical anomaly.I'm amazed at how often there are exactly 10 critical i
- Tags: vista, deb shinder, 10 things, windows, security, UAC, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2006-12-01
- Working with (and around) Windows Vista User Account Control
- What are your impressions of UAC? Does it look like a genuine security enhancement or do you think it's too easily circumvented?
- Tags: uac, user account control, deb shinder, windows, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2006-11-29
- 10 things you should know about the Vista firewall
- How useful do you think the Vista firewall's advanced configuration options will be for your organization? Do you think the firewall represents a big step forward in security?In a word noInbound ping on by defaultOutbound all on by defaultMos
- Tags: 10 things, deb shinder, firewall, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, vista, Vista Firewall, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-11-01
- 10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security
- Which if any of IE7's new features do you think will genuniely improve security? What kind of experiences have you had with it so far?a few things that are the sameIE still runs in the security context of the logged-in user. So bugs in IE can
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2006-10-30
- Get the details on Internet Explorer 7's security improvements
- How well do you think IE 7's new security features will protect your users? Do you see some genuine improvements or are the features more hype than substance?Bad time, bad...Really bad timing on this, after it gets pulled from distrabution for the security bugs. There is some improvement in there,...
- Tags: deb shinder, ie, internet explorer 7, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, primer, security, Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-23
- 10 things you should know about Vista's Windows Meeting Space
- Does Windows Meeting Space sound like something that would help your organization collaborate more effectively... or does NetMeeting or some other virtual meeting program handle your collaboration needs sufficiently?
- Tags: 10 things, deb shinder, JodyGilbert, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, vista, windows, windows meeting space
- Discussion threads 2006-10-19
- Vista's Windows Meeting Space offers enhanced functionality for real-time collaboration
- Vista's Windows Meeting Space: enhanced functionality for collaborationIs there a need for a robust collaboration tool like Windows Meeting Space in your organization? How well do you think it stacks up against NetMeeting?Where is NetMeeting in Vista???I work for a very large global corporation and we use netmeeting all the...
- Tags: JodyGilbert, Windows Meeting Space, Windows Meeting, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft NetMeeting, collaboration, deb shinder, vista, windows, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-10-16
- 10 ways to be a blogging failure
- Are you happy with the amount of attention and interaction your blog generates? Do you adhere to most of the principles and steer clear of the pitfalls described in this article?
- Tags: 10 things, blogging, blogs, career, deb shinder, JodyGilbert
- Discussion threads 2006-10-10
- Mini glossary: Voice over IP (VoIP) terms you should know
- Were you familiar with all the terms in this glossary or were some of them new to you? What other VoIP terms would you add to the list?There are lots moreThe list is but a brief exposure of the Acronyms in VoIP. How about STUN, SIP, Registrar, QOS and so...
- Tags: deb shinder, glossary, IP, JodyGilbert, Mini-glossary, networking, telephony, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2006-08-24
