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Users running Bitdefender antimalware products assured of a smooth transition as Windows offers free upgrade to PCs running Windows 7, 8 & 8.1
Microsoft has today launched Windows 10, the largest overhaul of the Windows operating system to date. To support this announcement Bitdefender, the innovative security solutions provider, has enhanced its existing product line to ensure that it works flawlessly with the new operating system and that consumers and businesses alike can use their upgraded systems without being compromised.
The new security features in Windows 10 include the new browser Edge and Windows Hello, a two-factor authentication system. It also includes biometric features such as fingerprint, iris or facial recognition, as well as Device Guard and other mechanisms for controlling the installation of programs that are aimed primarily towards business. For private users, an improved Windows Defender promises more protection than before.
Catalin Cosoi, Chief Security Strategist at Bitdefender, states, “For the enterprise, one of the most important features of Windows 10 is the possibility to lock down devices and instruct them to only allow the installation of applications that are digitally signed with a either a Microsoft-provided certificate or a certificate that belongs to the company.”
“While this approach will somewhat limit the impact on enterprises that work with a minimal set of applications, consumers will have to face the same digital challenges they have got used to in recent years,” continues Catalin Cosoi. “The use of a robust antimalware solution is paramount as the number of threats continues to rise.”
Immediately after upgrading from an outdated operating system, an antimalware product will likely be disabled if it is deemed incompatible with Windows 10. If a vendor has a version that is compatible, users will receive a prompt asking to upgrade the current security solution. For those running a Bitdefender antimalware product, this will be a smooth transition, as users’ license keys and account information will not be lost during the upgrade. After only one click and a fast download, the most innovative security solution of the year will be up and running on users’ brand-new operating systems.
For a full list of Bitdefender 2015 features and benefits by product, please visit http://www.bitdefender.co.uk or follow Bitdefender on Twitter for daily malware alerts.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. The company is an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection since 2001. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of 500 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Top international testing organisations and world-renowned software reviewers acknowledge Bitdefender’s solutions as the world’s most effective. In January 2015, Bitdefender won AV-Comparatives’ Product of the Year a second time, taking Gold awards in Proactive Malware Detection for its industry-leading heuristics, Real World Detection for accurate performance in real-life situations and Malware Removal for its thorough disinfection. At the same time, Bitdefender’s nearly undetectable impact on system performance won it Best Overall Speed.
Bitdefender has further confirmed its industry leadership with titles including Best Antivirus of 2014 and two Editor’s Choice awards from PCMAG, The Best Performance 2014 Award by AV-TEST for its Endpoint Solution, and 2013 Editor’s Choice from CNET. Bitdefender is also the only security solution to win all 35 VB SPAM awards given out by Virus Bulletin.
For more information about Bitdefender products, visit the security press room. Bitdefender also publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, with stories from the underworld of internet fraud, scams and malicious software.
