Security Solutions | TechEd 2012: Windows 8 and MBAM 2.0 Bring Enhanced Security Features | | Microsoft TechEd 2012 was last week in Orlando, and Microsoft used the event to tout some of the enterprise-friendly features the new OS will offer customers that make the switch. Granted, many IT pros I've spoken with aren't all that eager to jump on the Windows 8 bandwagon, but it's undeniable that Windows 8 improves upon the already impressive security feature set offered in Windows 7.
I've written about some of the new Windows 8 security features already, but Microsoft released some additional Windows 8-friendly details about the beta version of Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) 2.0, which is now available for download. Read More... |
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Security News and Features | What if "Do Not Track" worked like the IE pop-up blocker | | The "Do Not Track" standard is being worked out at the moment. "Do Not Track" allows users to inform advertisers that they do not want to be tracked across multiple websites. The internet advertising industry is trying to get this watered down to a point where it's efficacy would challenge a Homeopath's suspension of disbelief.
Microsoft is looking at turning "Do Not Track" on by default for IE 10. A few in the internet advertising industry have "chucked their biscuits" (or would chuck the cookies be more appropriate) and said that they'll ignore the IE 10 settings and track users anyway if IE 10 did that. That it would be much better for IE 10 to implement "Do Not Track" in such a way that turning it on would require clicking through fifteen dialog boxes whilst singing Waltzing Matilda in a forgotten dialect of Armenian. Read More... |
| The Windows IT Pro Guide to TechEd 2012 | | This year's TechEd is less than a week away, and a team of editors from Windows IT Pro will be covering the event live from Orlando, FL. Getting the most out of TechEd can sometimes be a challenge, so I've put together some tips and advice for IT pros visiting the show that may be useful. If you know of any TechEd tips, advice, or resources that I haven't mentioned here, feel free to send me an email with the details and I'll be happy to add your info. Read More... |
Give and Take | Q: What are the domain requirements to use Dynamic Access Control (DAC) in Windows 8? | | A: Dynamic Access Control introduces a new way to think about giving users access to data, which is based around user attributes being used to populate claims that match policies on classifications of data. Read More... |
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