Daniel Dern se ve svém výčtu zaměřuje speciálně na Windows 7:
- Start with new hardware
- Use current OS versions and automatically get OS and application updates
- Use Windows´ new security tools (and/or third party software)
- Set up (or remove) user accounts
- Set passwords
- Add/activate anti-theft tools
- Turn off sharing and other unneeded services
- Secure your Web browser and other applications
- Rope in Autorun
- Consider application whitelisting and other controls
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