Windows Vista® Inside Out Deluxe Edition

Chapter 12. Security Essentials

Understanding Security Threats

What’s New in Windows Vista

Preventing Unsafe Actions with User Account Control

Monitoring Security in Windows Vista

Blocking Intruders with Windows Firewall

Keeping Your System Secure with Windows Update

Blocking Viruses and Worms with an Antivirus Program

Stopping Spyware with Windows Defender

Controlling Your Children’s Computer Access

In the early days of personal computing, security—if it was considered at all—was a mere afterthought. But as personal computers have become more powerful, more complex, and more connected, they’ve also become more vulnerable. Because Microsoft Windows is so ...