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Microsoft on Windows 10 Security Improvements

posted by n1 on Thursday October 23 2014, @12:19PM   
from the windows-security-oxymoron dept.

The Mighty Buzzard writes:

Martin Brinkmann over at ghacks.net brings us info on Windows 10 security changes:

The company started to open up only recently and reveal additional information about Windows 10. It published a lengthy blog post today on the Windows For Your Business blog that details security improvements coming to the operating system.

Aimed at business and enterprise customers, it provides insight for consumers as well.

One of the changes discussed in the blog post is how Microsoft plans to change how users identify themselves on the system. Microsoft plans to eliminate single-factor authentication systems such as user/password log ins by building improved protection right into the operating system.

Yeah, I know we're way off normal in Linux usership around here but we still have relatives whose computers we have to fix, so...

• Re:change how users identify themselves (Score: 3, Interesting) by damnbunni on Thursday October 23 2014, @01:06PM

  by damnbunni (704) on Thursday October 23 2014, @01:06PM (#109141) Journal

  Steam is already capable of using the 'computer or device itself' as authentication, on hardware that supports it - it uses Intel's IPT.

  Presumably Windows could use the same module.

  Granted, it only works with an Intel CPU, but it's not like it needs some sort of extra-special hardware.

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