Security enhancements in Windows XP SP2

Elliot Gingold and Kevin Nguyen 2005

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 aims to deliver a more secure desktop environment with improvements relating to network security, e-mail handling, memory protection, web browsing and computer maintenance. Due to the significant rewriting of code and introduction of new security features, the Information Division established the Windows XP SP2 Project to help identify the impact of SP2 within the University environment. In this presentation, an overview of the project and its findings will be presented along with an outline of the resulting set of documentation that has been designed to assist with the deployment of SP2. Part of the presentation will then go on to cover in greater detail some of the other important features of the Service Pack that were not included in the original Project Scope . It is hoped that by the end of the presentation, Windows XP administrators will have a better understanding of the Service Pack, it's underlying technologies and also it's impact within their local network environment.

Presentation slides

About Elliot Gingold and Kevin Nguyen

Elliot Gingold graduated from Monash University with a PhD in Biochemistry and then worked in the UK as a lecturer in Molecular Biology/Genetics. During this time he also kept up an interest in Computing, and completed an MSc in this area. On return to Australia he decided to concentrate on the computing area and has worked for the last 5 years at this University, first in Civil Engineering and then in the Information Division. Elliot is currently involved in the administration and support of the University Active Directory structure and has taken a keen interest in the issues surrounding security of Microsoft systems.

Kevin Nguyen graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2001 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) & Computer Science degree. He had a brief stint as a casual IT Support Officer at the Department of Computer Science before joining the Legal Resource Centre as an IT Officer in 2002. Apart from managing the IT resources within the LRC, Kevin has since worked on several database and web development projects including E Reference, Legal Information Skills Tutorial (LIST), LRC Virtual Tour, as well as the redevelopment of the LRC Homepage. Kevin also recently acted as the Project Manager for the Windows XP SP2 Project which aimed at identifying the impact of SP2 within the University IT Environment.