Security features in Windows 8

When Microsoft's new operating system Windows 8 is released, the question arises what security features it offers and what its advantages compared to its predecessor Windows 7?

In previous versions of Windows (XP or 7), the computer boot-based motherboard Basic Input-Output System (BIOS), which is located in the master boot on a disk drive and run the operating system. Because the malware makers already know how to infect the BIOS and master boot record, which certainly can not be touched by anti-virus software on a regular basis then use the Windows 8 startup procedure that is an entirely different Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)



Microsoft called Safe Boot, with combined by such third party anti-virus software would be able to better protect from malware and software systems that are experiencing crashes on Windows 8.Hal he also wants to make the rootkit will be trouble makers, because in theory, will be harder and harder for malware authors to gain access to the boot process at the time of installing rootkits and their property,

In Windows 8, Microsoft has also been strengthened by adding the Windows Defender anti-malware features. Windows Defender in Windows 8 is the antivirus software that actually can perform antivirus update virus definitions daily, and scan in real-time like antivirus on umumnya.Windows Defender became the first defense for computers before they decide to use antivirus or other security software.

In addition, the IE browser in Windows 8 is also much improved security, also introduced a kind AppContainer sand-box applications, AppContainer expected to stop the application from the operating system interrupt that can cause crashes.