Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Microsoft Windows 7 security features"
This article is part of the May 2010 issue of How to watch over your data with effective database activity monitoring
Seven years after kicking off its Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft launched Windows 7 last October. The software giant touts the operating system, which builds on the security features of Vista, as key to its "End to End Trust" vision for a more secure Internet. With Windows 7, Microsoft also aims to make security easier to use; Vista, which debuted three years ago, caught criticism for security functionality users and administrators alike found clunky and obtrusive. Let's take a look at several of the security features of Windows 7, including a more flexible BitLocker for data protection, auditing enhancements to help meet compliance requirements, an improved User Access Control with fewer prompts, and new functionality to ensure system integrity. DATA PROTECTION In today's fast-paced, mobile environment there is more opportunity than ever before for data to fall into unauthorized hands. Hundreds of thousands of laptops containing sensitive information are lost, stolen or decommissioned every year. Additionally, portable USB devices are ... Access >>>
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Database activity monitoring keeps watch over your data
by Adrian Lane, Contributor
Database activity monitoring can help with security and compliance by tracking everything going on in the database.
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Microsoft Windows 7 security features
by Beth Quinlan
Microsoft Windows 7 security aims to improve security without the headaches of Vista.
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The banking malware scourge
Criminals are using the Zeus banking Trojan and other malware to hijack online business banking accounts.
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Microsoft Windows 7 security features
by Beth Quinlan
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