Chapter Twenty Three

Improving Your Privacy and Security

In This Chapter

arrow Working with Windows Update

arrow Working with UAC

arrow Using Windows Defender

arrow Using Windows Firewall

arrow Improving your privacy

arrow Setting which apps can access your data

arrow Improving the security of your passwords

Security and privacy are especially important in business environments. Many employees work with confidential data that, if stolen, could be harmful to businesses. That’s why most company networks have strict security rules and install several security tools. In this chapter, I present the key security features that Windows 10 offers. Your company may use some (or all) of them, so feel free to check out only the features pertinent to your needs, or check out all of them if you’re just curious by nature.

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