The Columbus Metropolitan Library board will vote Aug. 28 on a new policy to address inappropriate computer use. The policy empowers library staff to intervene whenever patrons view disruptive or ...

Why it matters: New Windows installations will be more secure thanks to a recently implemented policy against recurring login attempts. Microsoft is waging war against brute force attacks, on all ...

If you don’t want to get Windows 11 on your PC, you can block it using the Group Policy Editor. But remember that this option is only available for users with the Pro, Enterprise, and the Education ...

Microsoft announced today that IT admins can now configure any Windows system still receiving security updates to automatically block brute force attacks targeting local administrator accounts via a ...

I need to change the proxy server on my computer, but the option has been disabled. I am an administrator on this machine, and I'd like to use Local Computer Policy to override. My approach is: ...

As ransomware attacks continue to surge, Microsoft has taken a major step toward closing off one of the common methods of gaining unauthorized access to Windows computers. Known as brute-force attacks ...