System Hardening & Data Protection
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A new tool from the German Federal Office for Information Security can be used to check how much telemetry information an unsecured Windows 10 or Windows 11 sends to Microsoft. We tried it out and came up with some astonishing results.
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Does system hardening really solve many security vulnerabilities? And is 100% system hardening possible? We provide a few insights and examples in this article.
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To ensure that company-relevant information is protected in the best possible way, those responsible must rely on system hardening, among other things. Here we explain exactly what that is.
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We are often asked why we do not perform system hardening based on group policies or group policy objects. The quick answer: Because the handling is inefficient and the results are unsatisfactory! We explain why in this article.
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From startups to medium-sized businesses to corporations: servers running Windows are found in all sizes of companies. This makes the operating system interesting for cyber-gangsters. System hardening of Windows Server is therefore eminently important.
We explain the background here and give tips on Windows server hardening.
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If you deal with IT security or data protection – in short, information security – then you will stumble across DISA, CIS, ACSC and BSI quite quickly. We explain what the organizations and authorities behind these terms do and what they have to do with system hardening in particular.
In which year will the last updates and patches be released for Windows 11? Is there any information about End of Support Dates and End of Lifetime? Important questions, which we clarify here.
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Nobody is perfect – especially no operating system! Therefore, system hardening for Linux is also recommended. However, the implementation can be complex in corporate environments. This is what you should consider.
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How does system hardening work with Windows 11? Are there any special recommendations for system hardening? We give you an overview of how to harden the new Windows operating system.
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