back-end databases, 295
issues, 295
backup application, improvements to, 31
Backup, Windows, 31
Basic authentication, 322, 324
other authentication methods v., 325
BCD store. See Boot Configuration Data store
BCD00000000, 102
Bcdedit.exe, 9, 10
BCD.log, 9
beacon packets, 462
Biba model, 146, 158
binaries
signed, 134
Microsoft, 134
un-signed, 134, 135
Binary and script behaviors (setting), 266, 278
binary behaviors, 266
biometrics, support for, 14, 15, 16
BitLocker Drive Encryption, 11-12, 76-79, 534, 535. See also Trusted Platform Module
applet, 83
enabling steps for TPM and, 80-87
Group Policy settings, 82, 83, 514
recovery key, 84
saving, 84, 85
storage options, 84, 85
startup options, 84
system check, 86
BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool, 78
black screen, 133, 158
Blaster worm, 448, 508, 526
blue screens, 19
device drivers and, 19
Bluetooth, 461
boot code, Vista, 74, 75
Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store, 8-10, 74, 75
boot files, new, 9
Boot Loader, Vista, 75, 76
Boot Manager
EFI, 74, 75
Windows, 9, 74, 75, 76
boot sequence
improvements, 8-12
process, 74-76
summary, 75
boot time filtering, Windows Firewall and, 409-410
boot viruses, 76
Bootmgr, 9, 74, 75, 76
Bootmgr.efi, 74, 75
Boot-up key, 79
options, 79
bot(s), 63, 64, 226
phoning home, 64
botnets, 63, 546
Bradley, Susan, 128
Brown, Keith, 128
browser(s). See also Internet Explorer 7.0; specific browsers
IE v. other, 245-247
browser cookies, unwanted, 237. See also Windows Defender
Browsing (settings)
Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer or other), 282, 287
Display a notification about every script error, 282, 287
Enable third-party browser extensions, 282, 287
Use inline AutoComplete, 282, 287
brute force attacks, 46
buffer overflows, 51-54
attack programs, 52
defense against, 54, 92
e-mails and, 384
exploitation, 51-54
web server software, 296
built-in Administrator account. See Administrator account, built-in
built-in groups. See groups, built-in
built-in users. See users, built-in
Bypass Traverse Checking, 186