http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601528 By J. Nicholas Hoover InformationWeek November 12, 2009 More than a dozen federal agencies, including the White House and all branches of the military, are testing Windows 7, according toMicrosoft (NSDQ: MSFT). But it may be another six months before agencies can move ahead with Windows 7 deployment because a government-mandated security standard hasn't been finalized. The Federal Desktop Core Configuration spells out 300 settings for Windows PCs and laptops, with a goal of making them less vulnerable to hackers and data breaches. FDCC settings exist for Windows XP and Windows Vista, but not yet for Windows 7. "It will take until spring 2010, at least," said Ken Page, Microsoft's FDCC program manager, in a presentation today at Microsoft's Washington, D.C., office. "This process does not happen fast." A number of agencies are pilot testing Windows 7, including all branches of the military, the FDIC, White House, Internal Revenue Service, National Archives, and the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, Justice, said Page. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Fri Nov 13 2009 - 01:03:00 PST
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