21 Haziran 2008 Cumartesi

Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista Secure Software Development Series

Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista Secure Software Development Series

David LeBlanc, Michael Howard
Microsoft Yayınları;
Belçika, 2007, 14 x 20 cm, 224 sayfa, İngilizce


Description:

Short Description

Your definitive guide to developing more-secure applications for Windows Vista. Written by two security experts, this reference delivers practical advice for writing secure code, and includes code samples in Microsoft® Visual C#®.

Long Description

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 BitLocker™ , 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.

Positioning Statement:

The definitive guide to developing more-secure software applications for Windows Vista

Unique Selling Proposition:

From the authors who brought you the award-winning Writing Secure Code, Michael Howard and David LeBlanc, this is the essential reference for writing more-secure code using the new security features in the latest operating system.

Key Book Benefits:

Includes coverage of new features, such as ACLs and BitLocker

Provides a thorough treatment of enhancements to familiar concepts, such as firewalls and authentication

Includes code samples in C#

Will Sell Like:

Writing Secure Code, Second Edition (ISBN10: 0-7356-1722-8) (ISBN: 9780735617223)

Target Audience:

Professional software developers who develop applications for Windows Vista

About the Technology:

Windows Vista is a substantial advance in Microsoft Windows®, with significant innovations in the developer platform. In addition to improvements in the security of the underlying operating system, Windows Vista provides advances that enable developers to create more secure applications and to ease the burden on system administrators and end users when it comes to helping secure systems. Windows Vista also enables developers and designers to create user-experience breakthroughs that improve usability and enable greater relevance to the work users do. Finally, Windows Vista makes it easy to connect to information, systems, people, and devices through a number of innovative integration technologies.

About the Author(s) :

Michael Howard, CISSP, is a leading security expert. He is a senior security program manager at Microsoft and the coauthor of The Software Security Development Lifecycle. Michael has worked on Windows security since 1992 and now focuses on secure design, programming, and testing techniques. He is the consulting editor for the Secure Software Development Series of books by Microsoft Press.

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.

Author's Hometown:

Redmond, Washington

Legal Statement:

© 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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