Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista

by LeBlanc, Patrick; Howard, Ben

• ISBN13: 9780735623934
• ISBN10: 0735623937
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-11
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Get the definitive guide to writing secure code and developing more-secure applications for Windows Vista-straight from the experts. Security is one of the greatest enhancements in Windows Vista, and developers will be urged to write more secure code on the platform to support a growing customer base. This reference delivers the straight scoop from the authors who wrote the immensely popular, award-winning book Writing Secure Code. Developers get first-hand insights into design decisions and practical advice for solving real-world security issues. The book covers new features, including ACLs and BitLockerT, as well as enhancements to familiar concepts, such as firewalls and authentication. In addition, there are plenty of code samples in C# on the Web. Designed to complement and extend Writing Secure Code, this book is essential for developers of Windows Vista.

Author Biography

David LeBlanc, Ph.D., is a founding member of the Trustworthy Computing Initiative at Microsoft. He has been developing solutions for computing security issues since 1992 and has created award-winning tools for assessing network security and uncovering security vulnerabilities. David is a senior developer in the Microsoft Office Trustworthy Computing group.

Table of Contents

Code quality	p. 1
User account control, tokens, and integrity levels	p. 13
Buffer overrun defenses	p. 49
Networking defenses	p. 75
Creating secure and resilient services	p. 97
Internet Explorer 7 defenses	p. 121
Cryptographic enhancements	p. 135
Authentication and authorization	p. 151
Miscellaneous defenses and security-related technologies	p. 163
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