Get the definitive guide to writing more-secure code for Windows Vista—from the authors of the award-winning Writing Secure Code, Michael Howard and David LeBlanc. This reference is ideal for developers who understand the fundamentals of Windows programming and APIs. It complements Writing Secure Code, examining the delta between Windows XP and Windows Vista security. You get first-hand insights into design decisions, lessons learned from Windows Vista development, and practical advice for solving real-world security issues.

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Develop applications to run without administrator privileges
Apply best practices for using integrity controls
Help protect your applications with ASLR, NX, and SafeSEH
Evaluate authentication, authorization, and cryptography enhancements in Windows Vista
Write services that restrict privileges and tokens—and sidestep common problems
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About the Author

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.

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