Improved Security Features

Now when you open a database application in Office Access 2007, the program automatically checks it against a Trusted Publishers list to determine whether the file is a potential risk to your data security. If the file contains a macro, add-in, ActiveX control, or another extension that was created by a person or company not appearing on the list, Office Access 2007 disables the code and displays a Security Warning in the Document Action Bar, just above the Office Access 2007 work area (see Figure 9-15).

Figure 9-15. A Security Warning lets you know the file contains content created by a person or company not listed on the Trusted Publishers list.

A Security Warning lets you know the file contains ...

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