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  • Finding a prescription for desktop security management at Sharp HealthCare

    Desktop security policy must cover the use of mobile devices and the cloud. Sharp HealthCare uses a mix of software for desktop security management.

  • Windows 8 tools build on native Windows 7 utilities with new capabilities

    Like every previous version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 8 includes its share of native tools. Most of these Windows 8 tools are left over from Windows 7. This shouldn't be a big surprise, since Windows 8 has been widely described as...

  • 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...

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

    Attack Surface Analyzer, free Microsoft software, takes snapshots of Windows systems, giving admins a view into potential security vulnerabilities.

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Mind the gaps left by Windows 8 security features

    Despite doubts over enterprise adoption of Microsoft's latest operating system, IT professionals must pay attention to Windows 8's features, such as its support for touch and its tile-based interface. One key question on the mind of desktop...

  • Using Windows 8 AppLocker and application sideloading in Windows 8

    Organizations planning a Windows 8 upgrade have to choose between Windows 8 Professional and Windows 8 Enterprise. The latter edition offers remote desktop functionality not available in Windows 8 Pro, including Windows To Go and BranchCache....

  • Trusted platform module aids Windows mobile device security

    Technology that already keeps enterprise data secure on servers and networks has made its way onto Windows mobile devices.

    Windows-based notebooks and tablets incorporate the...

  • 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...

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