Chapter 3. Security Concepts in Windows

Wait! Before you skip this chapter on security because you think it's boring or beyond you, think about what your data means to you. Many users view security as some kind of mystical undertaking that only seasoned administrators can understand and appreciate. The reverse is actually true. Security, at least the basic concepts of it, is actually quite understandable.

Think about security this way — when you go home at night, you stick your key in the lock, turn it, open the door, and then lock the door behind you. Would it surprise you to know that security in Windows amounts to the same thing? Really! Just as you lock your house to make sure that no one steals your television, you lock Windows to ensure no one steals your data.