7 New Features That Enhance Security in SharePoint 2007

Recently i read the follow article in microsoft reference website, its really usefull for me in MOSS 2007 knowledge improvement.

7 New Features That Enhance Security in SharePoint 2007:
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Authentication providers
Native encryption features
Alternate Access Mapping and zones
Information Rights Management

Here are seven security features provided by MOSS 2007 you can quickly put to work.

1. Pluggable Authentication Provider
2. Forms-Based Authentication and Web Single Sign-On
3. Encrypting MOSS Application Connection Strings
4. Alternate Access Mapping and Zones Alternate Access Mapping
5. Targeted Content for Secure Collaboration
6. Integrating Pluggable Single Sign-On
7. Information Rights Management (IRM)

For more refer the following link

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/Security/default.aspx