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  • Whitelisting can complement Windows 8 malware removal and prevention

    With the hype and marketing around the new security controls built into Windows 8, you'd think that there was nothing left for enterprise admins to do to prevent malware outbreaks. As with user interfaces, there's always room for improvement in... Opinion   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • IT pros reminisce about the best geek gifts ever

    IT experts share their all-time favorite gadget gifts. In some cases, the best geek gifts launched their careers. News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • How to protect Windows startup from a compressed Boot Manager file

    I just got a Windows startup error on boot that says "BOOTMGR is compressed." What happened?

    BOOTMGR, or Boot Manager, is a hidden system file that's part of the Windows startup process. At startup, the boot sector on your system... Answer   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Windows Phone 8 security should be part of any mobile device strategy

    Network administrators are seeing their control of mobile devices dwindle, even as security risks are growing by leaps and bounds. Much of the hype lately has been around iOS- and Android-based devices, but what about Windows Phone 8 security in... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Best practices for Windows XP to Windows 7 migration stragglers

    Nobody at Microsoft was prepared for the sheer level of devotion that users and organizations alike would show for Windows XP after its release. Here we are, 12 years after its debut, and Windows XP is still commanding 25% or so of the... Feature   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • UEFI vs. BIOs in Windows 8 for desktop startup

    What do Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 offer that no other Windows operating system can? They support the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, the long-overdue replacement for the ubiquitous BIOS that has defined PC startup operations since... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Endpoint Management Strategies and Best Practices

    The job of an IT administrator has become a lot more challenging today than what it once was. IT has evolved from a controlled endpoint environment behind four walls to thousands of islands of information scattered about an organization that must be... E-Handbook   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Malware detection questions for IT to answer for desktop security

    The headlines say it all -- if it's not Web-based malware infecting your desktops, it's targeted malware like that described in Mandiant's recent annual threat report on the APT1 cyberespionage group. The Chronology of Data Breaches, a list... Opinion   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Securing Windows systems with Microsoft's free Attack Surface Analyzer

    Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0 is a free Microsoft download that helps software developers determine the security risks their applications pose to Windows computers. Attack Surface Analyzer compares before-and-after snapshots of the system state so... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

  • Is a subscription for Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus too much change?

    With its most profitable franchise caught in the crossfire of aggressively priced cloud-based offerings from competitors and the inertia of a user base reluctant to change, Microsoft last month launched versions of its Office applications suite... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

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