While its still not clear what Windows 8 or whether its really going to be called Windows 8 is still a mystery but that doesn't make Microsoft coquettish to make announcements regarding its features and security Improvements over its predecessors.It's implied that Windows 8's security features are going to very robust but at the same time make minimal visual appearance just the way people & Microsoft wants it to be.Limiting the number of user notifications to a minimal,Windows 8 will be incorporated with a number of cyber security features making the security less vulnerable to Intrusions.
For Instance Microsoft's SmartScreen technology which was Implemented in Internet Explorer 8 will take a broader role this time as it will be built into the OS directly there by not only ensuring Phishing and Online scanner but also also a back-up anti-virus system which will scan the downloads made to the disk.All this will happen with minimum hassle to the User & will not cause unwanted Notifications like the Ones seen in Vista & Windows 7.
Windows Defender will taking on a much broader role this time around as the Operating Systems baseline security incase of non-availability or Expiration of Anti-virus protection system.Defender is is to be tipped off to be capable of fending off most the malware,Trojan horses, worms and foes.A file system filter will be deployed to ensure protection of mission critical files.Just like Apple,Microsoft aims to make Windows 8 Impervious to attacks by implementing the anti-exploitation technology,better known as Address Space Layout Randomization or Just ASLR.However unlike Apple's Mac Os X Lion,Majority of Windows components will be using ASLR & will also implement memory randomization much more effectively & efficiently.
The Kernel will also under a lot of upgrades along with a dynamic assigned area of memory better known as the "Heap".Both will under go severe security improvements .Also,Internet Explorer will be packed with additional defense mechanisms which will eliminate use-after-free issue associated with the Internet Explorer.Internet Explorer is also expected to flush out all the mission critical data once it has use is over.
Last but not the least,Microsoft will be implementing the ever reliable Unified Extensible Firmware Interface(UEFI),to implement secure boot process based on the trusted Platform Module.UEFI will ensure that the Firmware will cryptographically verify the digital signatures, Integrity of the Computers Hardware/Software and prevents any suspicious malicious activities from being executed in the Bios mode itself.By the time system enters the Desktop view the threat would have been terminated.Bottom Line: Malware! You are Terminated!
For Instance Microsoft's SmartScreen technology which was Implemented in Internet Explorer 8 will take a broader role this time as it will be built into the OS directly there by not only ensuring Phishing and Online scanner but also also a back-up anti-virus system which will scan the downloads made to the disk.All this will happen with minimum hassle to the User & will not cause unwanted Notifications like the Ones seen in Vista & Windows 7.
Windows Defender will taking on a much broader role this time around as the Operating Systems baseline security incase of non-availability or Expiration of Anti-virus protection system.Defender is is to be tipped off to be capable of fending off most the malware,Trojan horses, worms and foes.A file system filter will be deployed to ensure protection of mission critical files.Just like Apple,Microsoft aims to make Windows 8 Impervious to attacks by implementing the anti-exploitation technology,better known as Address Space Layout Randomization or Just ASLR.However unlike Apple's Mac Os X Lion,Majority of Windows components will be using ASLR & will also implement memory randomization much more effectively & efficiently.
The Kernel will also under a lot of upgrades along with a dynamic assigned area of memory better known as the "Heap".Both will under go severe security improvements .Also,Internet Explorer will be packed with additional defense mechanisms which will eliminate use-after-free issue associated with the Internet Explorer.Internet Explorer is also expected to flush out all the mission critical data once it has use is over.
Last but not the least,Microsoft will be implementing the ever reliable Unified Extensible Firmware Interface(UEFI),to implement secure boot process based on the trusted Platform Module.UEFI will ensure that the Firmware will cryptographically verify the digital signatures, Integrity of the Computers Hardware/Software and prevents any suspicious malicious activities from being executed in the Bios mode itself.By the time system enters the Desktop view the threat would have been terminated.Bottom Line: Malware! You are Terminated!
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