Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security

Encryption, troubleshooting and UAC

By Seth Rosenblatt on 20 October 2009 13:11

Windows 7 is to go on general release this week. Here's a look at the security features of Microsoft's latest OS.

The System and Security sub-section of the Control Panel acts as a clearinghouse for backing up data, preventing security breaches, and maintaining system performance.

Screenshot credit: Seth Rosenblatt/CNET

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