CHAPTER 13
Implementing Security
Threats to your computing-related security and privacy often come from the Internet and from someone simply using your computer while you are not around. To protect yourself and your family, you need to understand these threats and know what you can do to thwart them.

Understanding Windows Security
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Understanding Windows Security
Before you get to the details of securing your computer, it helps to take a step back and look at the security and privacy tools that Windows makes available.
These tools include your Windows user account password, User Account Control, a PC lock, Windows Defender, Windows Defender Firewall, and the private browsing feature in Microsoft Edge. Taken all together, these features represent a defense-in-depth security strategy that uses multiple layers to keep you and your data safe and private.
User Account Password

Windows security begins with assigning a password to each user account on the computer. This prevents unauthorized ...
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