Three Awesome Windows 10 Security Features

You have a trustworthy face

Say “hey” to Windows Hello, a biometrics soloution that turns your face into your password. And your finger will do the job, too. All you have to do is show your face or use your fingerprint to login to your devices running Windows 10. You’ll immediately be recognised and granted instant access. As Microsoft says: “Rest assured that the most secure authentication method is your presence.”

Lockdown

With BYOD it’s easy for employee devices to go rogue, with increased potential for dodgy apps to be downloaded, putting company data at risk.

Microsoft has developed Device Guard for Windows 10 to provide organisations with the ability to lock down devices, enabling additional threat and malware resistance. Because malware is often inadvertently installed onto devices by users, Windows 10 addresses this threat by only allowing trusted apps, meaning apps that are signed using a Microsoft provided signing service, to be run on specially configured devices.

If an attacker manages to gain control of the Windows kernel, they’ll be much less likely to be able to run malicious executable code after the computer restarts because of how decisions are made about what can run and when.

Will You Be Upgrading To Windows 10?

  • Yes, immediately (52%)
  • Yes, in the future (23%)
  • Undecided (10%)
  • No (8%)
  • I use another operating system (5%)
  • Don't Know (3%)

Loading ...

Prevention is better than the cure

An increasing number of employee-owned devices being used for work brings means increasing risk of accidental data disclosure through apps and services that are outside of a company’s control like email, social media and public cloud.

Windows 10 includes a data loss prevention (DLP) solution that separates corporate and personal data and helps protect it using containment. We are building this capability into the platform itself and integrating it within the existing user experience to enable protection without the disruption frequently seen in other solutions.

There’s no need for users to switch modes or apps in order to protect corporate data, which means users can help keep data safe without altering their behaviour.

How much do you know about hackers and viruses? Try our quiz!

Duncan Macrae

Duncan MacRae is former editor and now a contributor to TechWeekEurope. He previously edited Computer Business Review's print/digital magazines and CBR Online, as well as Arabian Computer News in the UAE.

Recent Posts

Craig Wright Sentenced For Contempt Of Court

Suspended prison sentence for Craig Wright for “flagrant breach” of court order, after his false…

3 days ago

El Salvador To Sell Or Discontinue Bitcoin Wallet, After IMF Deal

Cash-strapped south American country agrees to sell or discontinue its national Bitcoin wallet after signing…

3 days ago

UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change

Google's change will allow advertisers to track customers' digital “fingerprints”, but UK data protection watchdog…

3 days ago

EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals,…

4 days ago

Momeni Convicted In Bob Lee Murder

San Francisco jury finds Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder of Cash App founder Bob…

4 days ago