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New
You Should Know
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DENVER IT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
N O R T H S T A R , I N C .
Helping your Organization to be More Productive
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With every new release of the Windows operating system, one of the most
significant elements is the introduction of new and improved security features.
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It is often for this reason that it is important, particularly for business users, to make sure that they are always using the latest software.
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In addition to many other new features, Windows 8 introduces an abundance of
new security features (dependent on the edition you choose).
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The most exciting of these new security features in Windows 8 are
explained here.
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Secure Boot, All Editions
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The new Secure Boot feature is designed to
prevent any unauthorized firmware, drivers or
operating systems from launching as the computer
boots up into Windows.
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This feature may be disabled if …
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… You experience hardware compatibility
problems on older devices.
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… You experience hardware compatibility problems with other
operating systems, such as Linux, which you may want to run alongside Windows.
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But …
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Businesses find Secure Boot very useful in securing corporate IT resources, since it makes Windows 8 extremely resistant to rootkits and
other low-level malicious software.
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Picture Password, All Editions
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Windows 8 makes touch screen devices more secure.
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Rather than using the onscreen
keyboard, passwords can be
entered with a three-swipe
gesture over a chosen image.
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Both touch screen device and traditional computer users will be able to use this feature, as well as the regular written password.
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If you forget your picture password, you will always be able to enter your written
password instead.
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Integrated Antivirus, All Editions
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Windows 7 included the very basic free antivirus
software, Windows Defender.
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Windows 8 comes with a new version of Windows
Defender - fully integrated.
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The new Windows Defender boasts all of the features of Microsoft Security Essentials plus some additional features
and performance tweaks.
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Although this feature is
extremely welcome to home users, businesses will
probably still want to use more
sophisticated, professional
antivirus software instead.
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SmartScreen Filter, All Editions
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SmartScreen Filter is a feature of Internet Explorer.
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But …
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In Windows 8, it is applied to the operating system itself, as well as
Internet Explorer 10, which ships with the
new operating system.
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SmartScreen Filter helps to ensure that only safe files are downloaded from the Internet or other sources
onto your computer.
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It will also warn you if you are trying to
download something suspicious.
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This is an extremely valuable tool for
businesses, which must rely on
multiple users.
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Security Features in Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise Editions
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Windows 8 Pro, designed for
businesses and enthusiasts, replaces the
Professional and Ultimate versions of the operating
system.
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Windows 8 Pro is the fullest edition of the operating system.
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Windows 8 Pro includes Bitlocker, Bitlocker To Go,
file system encryption (EFS),
domain membership and
group policy object
management.
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All of these features are
similar to Windows 7 and Windows Vista, with some new additions to compensate for
the other changes in Windows 8.
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Windows 8 Enterprise Edition is
the same as Windows 8 Pro, although only
available to larger companies which
have volume licensing
agreements with Microsoft.
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These companies will have access to the new Applocker, DirectAccess
and Windows To Go features.
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Applocker provides administrators with
the power to restrict access to
certain applications.
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DirectAccess allows computers to connect securely to company
networks.
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Windows To Go is a version of the operating system which runs directly off a
USB storage device on any 64-bit computer.
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To discover more about Windows 8, check out our article series at
http://nssit.com/tag/microsoft-
windows-8/
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Please feel free to contact us for your network analysis.
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