Windows 7 Security Enhancements

You may have heard that Windows 7 includes new features and enhancements to help improve security. But what are they specifically and how will they make your Windows clients safer? TechNet Magazine’s An Introduction to Security in Windows 7 provides a great overview of the most significant security enhancements and features, from the new Biometric Framework and AppLocker to improvements for BitLocker and UAC.

Also worth checking out in the May issue of TechNet Magazine, is an article on PKI Enhancements in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This article looks at Server Consolidation, Improved Existing Scenarios, Software + Services and Strong Authentication.