Network Access Control (NAC) — Windows Week in Review

Password cracking tool targets Windows

March 7th, 2008 by dnielson

A simple-to-use tool that can crack Windows passwords has resurfaced after two years of relative anonymity. Learn all about it in this week’s podcast, as well as the latest on SQL Server 2008 admin features, blacklisted programs for Vista SP1 and more.

Highlights:

(0:31) Password cracking tool circulates through IT world)

(1:40) SQL Server 2008’s admin features

(2:57) Users waiting for Hyper-V

(4:39) Vista SP1 blacklist

(5:29) Interest in NAC on the rise

(6:51) Symantec’s NAC to support Microsoft products

Other news this week:

Proactive planning crucial to avoiding SharePoint chaos
IT managers remain hot on SharePoint, cool on services
Microsoft expands SharePoint services for all IT shops