Windows 8 AppLocker

There are a host of new features that will be introduced in Windows 8.

This post will talk about Windows 8 AppLocker.

AppLocker: a simple and flexible mechanism that allows administrators to specify exactly what is allowed to run in their desktop environment.

As a result, AppLocker provides not only security protections, but also operational and compliance benefits by:

• Keeping unlicensed software from running in your desktop environment
• Preventing vulnerable, unauthorized applications from running in your desktop environment, including malware
• Stopping users from running applications that needlessly consume network bandwidth or otherwise impact the enterprise computing environment
• Preventing users from running applications that destabilize their desktop environment and increase helpdesk support costs
• Easing enterprise software deployments and maintenance through effective desktop configuration management
• Allow users to install and run approved applications and software updates based upon their business needs
• Helping ensure your desktop environment is in compliance with corporate policies and industry regulations such as PCI DSS, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Basel II, and others

It’s a good bet that Windows 8 will have AppLocker.