Podcast: Windows 7 in the security spotlight

by Graham Cluley on August 25, 2009 | Comments Off

Filed Under: Malware, Podcast

Sophos senior technologist James Lyne has recorded a podcast examining Windows 7 from the security point of view with Carole Theriault.

Windows 7 Action Center

Find out about some of the improvements that you'll find if you switch to Windows 7, including the Action Centre (what used to be known as the Security Center), enhancements in the Windows firewall, more about Direct Access (which Chet previously blogged about at length) and the controversy surrounding XP Mode.

James concludes that Windows 7 is no replacement for layers of security from other vendors, and does not do enough to protect companies against threats such as data leakage, but does allow Microsoft to put up a stronger fight against competing operating systems.

Interested in learning more? Find out what's new and what's different in Windows 7.

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Graham Cluley is senior technology consultant at Sophos. The readers of Computer Weekly voted him security blogger of the year in 2009 and 2010, and he pipped Stephen Fry to the title of "Twitter user of the year" too. Which was nice. He was also named "Best Security Blogger" by the readers of SC Magazine in 2011. You can subscribe to Graham's updates on Facebook, follow him on Twitter and circle him on Google Plus for regular updates.