As Windows 10 approaches its one year anniversary, it is interesting to take a look at how far the operating system has come. Microsoft has promised greater security in Windows. During the past 12 months I have been kept very busy researching and documenting Windows 10’s security, as well as its privacy issues. I have now completed a white paper on the subject: Microsoft Windows 10 Security and Privacy: An ESET White Paper.
Windows 10 represents a sea change for Microsoft: the realization of its Windows as a Service (WaaS) strategy initiated by its predecessor, Windows 8. With WaaS, Microsoft is able to update its Windows operating system with additional features and functionality throughout its life, instead of only at service point releases or new versions. In the past, new features and functionality have had to wait for one of these events. With Windows 10, these will now appear at various operating system “point” releases, which will occur two to three times a year, according to Microsoft.