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• Why a Windows security scan is not enough to protect your workstations

  Think you have a true picture from a Windows security scan of the status of enterprise desktops? Better think again. Practically every desktop I come across that's assumed to be "hardened" and "compliant" has numerous security holes -- many of... Opinion   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft addresses legacy apps with Windows 8 app compatibility tools

  New desktop operating systems often bring IT administrators unwelcome surprises. Sometimes applications work as expected, sometimes they don't work at all and sometimes apps behave strangely. Microsoft is attempting to ease the transition to... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Windows 8 updates, mini Surface tablets on the horizon

  Microsoft has confirmed it will show the next Windows 8 update at the Microsoft Build 2013 developer conference in June, but the jury is still out on whether the next update will get enterprises to adopt the operating system anytime... News   |   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

• Standardizing on Windows tablet PCs to simplify device management

  The enterprise can take a lesson from schools when it comes to device management.

  Many school districts and universities have chosen to deliver Windows-based tablet PCs to end users to provide a standard environment that makes it easier... News   |   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

• Chapter excerpt: Defending the enterprise from password hacking

  Year after year, major... Book Excerpt   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft hints at Windows Blue agenda, speeds Windows updates

  Microsoft plans to deliver Windows updates at a faster pace through an initiative it calls "Windows Blue," starting with a new build of the software.

  That build, which can now be downloaded off some public file-sharing sites, appears to... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft improves Windows 8 DirectAccess as a VPN alternative

  For the past decade or so, virtual private networks have been the go-to mechanism for allowing users to remotely connect to a corporate network. Although such networks certainly get the job done, they are far from being an ideal solution.... Tip   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com

• Microsoft plays up new Office collaboration tools to boost Windows 8

  Microsoft hopes that collaboration tools built into Office 2013 will give enterprise customers reason to also adopt Windows 8, but many businesses already use Web-based office collaboration tools.

  The company's drive to encourage... News   |   SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com