Security experts have given a cautious welcome to enhancements in Windows 10, including improved access controls, data loss prevention, and app whitelisting for consumers and businesses.
Microsoft’s new operating system is available free to Windows 7 and 8 customers from today, with a raft of new features including the Siri-like Cortana personal assistant and a new browser to replace the increasingly buggy Internet Explorer.
It has also been given a major makeover when it comes to security.
This includes
Device Guard, a whitelisting feature designed to vet and block any app trying to download to a Windows 10 machine that hasn’t been signed by software vendor, Windows Store, or the enterprise itself.
Then there’s
Windows Hello, Microsoft’s attempt at two-factor biometric authentication supporting facial and fingerprint based access systems.
