Windows Server Security Features

• Windows Server is outside the realm of consumer computing. Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images

  Windows Server is the business-oriented operating system from Microsoft, designed to meet the needs of corporations with high-performance demands. Windows Server is dissimilar from consumer-operating systems, such as Vista and XP, and not as pretty. As a result, Windows Server has security features that take business operations into consideration.

Application Security

• Since intra-office access can be accessible to strangers, stronger security is warranted. keys image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com

  Windows Server uses Microsoft Office and offers security baselines for it. This security covers keys, tokens, stored usernames and passwords, certificates, cryptography and management for Digital IDs.

Privacy and Data Protection

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  Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature enabling encryption/decryption of files and algorithms, which deter accessing data, such as email messages.

Access Management and Identity Protection

• As interception becomes easier, Digital IDs emerge. Hand print image by zulla from Fotolia.com

  Digital identities are a risk that require policies and processes to control, especially with a constant influx of emerging technologies.

Network Security

• Network security is no longer just nice to have; it's necessary. network security - locked image by Melking from Fotolia.com

  Networks become increasingly complex and now require antivirus tools, smartcards, computer forensics, security for LAN, WAN and wireless networks, compliance to Federal Information Processing (FIPS) and IT-compliance standards.

Risk Management

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  Microsoft offers a download: "The Security Risk Management Guide," which is available at the link below, of the same name. This four-phased approached uses real world experience and industry standards for risk management.

Secure Messaging and Collaboration

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  With the popularity of Sharepoint, Microsoft's collaboration Web server, security measures are required for external business partners. Microsoft offers a solution that can be deployed for businesses using Sharepoint.