The material in this section covers general security issues.
Having a security policy is paramount. You need ready answers to questions like
Good sources of policy information can be found at SANS Institute (http://www.sans.org); Baseline Software, Inc. (http://www.baselinesoft.com); and Practical Unix & Internet Security (O'Reilly Books, 1996).
You can stay abreast of Microsoft-related security issues and fixes by subscribing to the Microsoft Security Notification Services at http://www.microsoft.com/security/services/bulletin.asp. You'll get automatic notification of security issues by e-mail.
You should also consider placing a shortcut to the Microsoft Security Advisor Program on your desktop. To do so, follow these steps:
You can now drag the Microsoft TechNet Security shortcut from your Favorites menu to your desktop. A small red mark will appear on the icon when there is new security news.
IMPORTANT
You MUST stay on top of new security issues as they arise. This cannot be stressed enough.