Microsoft today announced two transparent, consent-first initiatives that it says will help restore user trust in Windows.

More prompts when apps and agents roam around a user's system Updated Microsoft is introducing a raft of Windows security features that users and administrators alike might assume are already part of ...

Microsoft has announced Windows Baseline Security Mode and User Transparency and Consent, bringing smartphone-style ...

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

Microsoft has announced two new security initiatives for Windows. Specifically, “Windows Baseline Security Mode” and “User Transparency and Consent” are intended to better protect the operating system ...

Microsoft plans Windows 11 “secure by default” mode with signed apps only and Android-style permissions for files, camera, ...

Microsoft is enabling runtime integrity safeguards in Windows by default, to prevent tampering and unauthorized changes.

A new blog post from Microsoft lays out a per-app permission system that's coming to Windows 11 in the near future.