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Microsoft Offers Privacy
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-07-10
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Microsoft has released a software tool called Private Folder 1.0, which is made to protect a user's private files through a password.
There are a few requirements one must meet in order to install the program. First off, the user must validate their Windows software through Windows Genuine Advantage, which of course everyone loves.
Requirements also include Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Edition or Media Center Edition, with Service Pack 2 and a high-res Super VGA video adapter and monitor according to CNET, who also notes that IT administrators are not likely to be as excited about the product's release as home users.
The article pulls a couple of quotes from MSBlog posts including the following:
"Oh great, have they even thought about the impact this could have on enterprises. I'm already trying to frantically find information on this product so that A) I can block to all our desktops and B) figure out how we then support it when users inevitably lose files. I can see the benefit in this product for home users, but it's a bit of a sloppy release by Microsoft," said an individual named Stuart Graham in a posting on MSBlog, a site related to Windows Server 2003.
It certainly raises a good point doesn't it? It should be interesting to see how many choose to turn to Microsoft for privacy after the Windows Genuine Spyware controversy.
About the Author:
Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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