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How secure is Windows 8?
The latest addition to the Windows operating system family has been out for a while now, but is it secure enough for business users?
“The radical change that Windows has undergone means that small businesses will be taking more of a plunge if they move to Windows 8,” he said
“The architecture of Windows RT systems is completely different and will need different processes and tools to be secured.”
He also claimed some of the new security capabilities that Windows 8 offers will require certified hardware, which means older units may be unable to support improvements.
Securing Windows 8 is like securing three different operating systems: a legacy Windows desktop: a Windows RunTime and a Windows RunTime running on ARM-based systems.
“This will make it much more difficult for a small business to implement security strategies,” he added.
“The inclusion of SkyDrive probably poses the biggest threat to the security of a business’s data, although this threat also exists on Windows 7, assuming users have been allowed to install cloud based storage applications, such as SkyDrive and DropBox.