How Windows 7 stands between you and the bad guys (but not you and the good stuff) when you’re a laptop user – from antispyware muscle to flexible firewalls to virtual lockers for your most precious files. READ MORE
It’s Monday morning, everyone’s hammering the servers, and your customers want the information yesterday. Part of the remote branch IT blues is that it can be darn hard to get quick access to the data stored at the company’s central office when you need it Right Now. READ MORE
Windows 7’s DirectAccess is a win for users: convenient network access, no virtual private network needed. But it’s a stickier prospect vis-a-vis security and administration. READ MORE
Compliance is a difficult task for everyone. Compliance experts agree that the term “compliance,” with respect to technology, was born in a grey area; it is almost never black or white. Windows 7 makes HIPPA, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI, and other compliance initiatives significantly easier with better security, better control over access to information, and improvements in the ability to prove that you’ve done what you’re supposed to be doing. READ MORE
Two-factor authentication, especially in the form of smart cards, is the next logical step in improving computer security. But adopting two-factor authentication on most computers has been stalled by the lack of operating system support. Windows 7 makes using smart cards much simpler. READ MORE
In earlier Windows versions, USB ports were a significant security vulnerability for enterprise computing. Windows 7 has several USB enhancements and has made flash drives fully manageable. Here’s what you need to know.
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