This article includes information about security enhancements in Windows Vista and how Microsoft used the Security Development Lifecycle to increase the security of the Windows operating system.

It is important, albeit challenging, to achieve the right balance for managing security settings, given the varying needs of home, professional, and business users. The rich, new set of security features in Windows Vista were developed using concentrated thought and effort to determine the best balance between ease of use and security.

This article highlights security enhancements in Windows Vista, the most secure version of Windows yet. This article includes information about security enhancements in Windows Vista and how Microsoft used the Security Development Lifecycle to increase the security of the Windows operating system.

Windows Vista Security Enhancements