Windows 7 / Security and Privacy

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New Security Features of Windows 7

This section describes the most visible and tangible Windows 7 security improvements, which are listed in Table below. Architectural and internal improvements-as well as improvements that require additional applications or infrastructure-are described later in this tutorial.

Improvement	Description
BitLocker and BitLocker To Go	Encrypts entire volumes, including system volumes, non-system volumes, and removable drives.
AppLocker	Provides flexible control over which applications users can run.
Multiple active firewall profiles	Provides different firewall profiles for the physical network adapter and virtual network adapters used by VPNs.
User Account Control	Gives standard users the opportunity to provide administrative credentials when the operating system requires them. For administrators, it runs processes with standard privileges by default and prompts the administrator to confirm before granting administrative privileges to a process.
Internet Explorer security features	Reduces the risk of phishing and malware attacks when users browse the Web.
Auditing enhancements	Provide more granular control over which events are audited.
Safe unlinking in the kernel pool	Reduces the risk of overrun attacks.
Windows Biometric Framework	Provides a uniform interface for fingerprint scanners.
Smart cards	Provides a standard smart card driver interface.
Service accounts	Enables administrators to create accounts for services without needing to manage service account passwords.