Microsoft is touting enterprise-friendly new security features built into its upcoming Windows 8.1 Enterprise operating system. The security elements address four key areas: authentication, hardware security, data protection and malware detection. Microsoft beefed up its focus on encryption, improved biometrics capabilities and expanded its trusted hardware efforts to help ensure attackers haven’t compromised the system. Windows Defender, the anti-malware tool that comes with Windows 8, will be enhanced with behavioral analysis capabilities to improve malware detection and Internet Explorer 11.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/windows-81-new-security-features-a-5985