Chapter 7. Keeping Your System Secure
Monitoring Security in Windows XP 213
Keeping Current with Windows Update 217
Testing and Verifying Your Secure Status 229
So you've set up user accounts with secure passwords, installed virus protection, configured a firewall, and implemented the other security measures described in this book. You're done, right? Unfortunately, no.
Maintaining a secure system is an ongoing process. No sooner is one vulnerability eliminated than hackers discover another—and another. In this chapter, we examine a number of resources that you can use to help keep your computer system secure. In addition, we show you some ways in which you can confirm that your system's defenses are in good shape.
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