Windows 7 security: An overall improvement?

Friday, November 7th, 2008

In Windows 7, the Windows Security Center will be replaced with the Windows Action Center. Since Monday, I have been running a prebeta copy of Windows 7, the next operating system from Microsoft. At first glance, build 6801 of Windows 7 appears very much like Windows Vista; that’s because enhancements to the look and feel part of the operating system typically come late in the development process.

Right now, the core programming is being set, and there are already some changes in how Windows 7 will handle computer security. Gone is the Security Center, introduced in Windows XP SP2. Instead, there will be an "Action Center" that incorporates alerts from 10 existing Windows features: Security Center; Problem, Reports, and Solutions; Windows Defender; Windows Update; Diagnostics; Network Access Protection; Backup and Restore; Recovery; and User Account Control. Windows 7 security: An overall improvement? | Defense in Depth - computer security, hacking, crime, viruses - CNET News