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Winsage

May 29, 2025

Securing Windows Endpoints in 2025 Enterprise Environments

In 2025, 61% of organizations worldwide have adopted Zero Trust initiatives, up from 24% in 2021. Microsoft's Zero Trust framework centralizes security policy enforcement through the cloud, with integrated solutions like Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. AI is now a critical component of endpoint security, enabling systems to detect irregularities and autonomously isolate compromised devices. Microsoft introduced Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) to allow IT administrators to fix unbootable PCs remotely. Windows Server 2025 features enhanced security measures, including advanced algorithms and a customized security baseline with over 350 preconfigured settings. Additionally, 75% of organizations are consolidating security vendors, favoring comprehensive platforms like SentinelOne Singularity and Microsoft Defender XDR. Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) has been enhanced to better regulate application usage, with Microsoft promoting its adoption over AppLocker.

Tech Optimizer

May 26, 2025

Discover Smart App Control

Smart App Control in Windows 11 is a security feature that evaluates applications before they are executed, using artificial intelligence to predict their safety and prevent potentially harmful apps from running. Traditional antivirus software scans active files and programs to detect and remove known threats, operating in a reactive manner. The key difference between the two is that Smart App Control takes a proactive approach by blocking suspicious applications before they can cause harm, while traditional antivirus software responds to threats after they have been detected.