Remove Microsoft admin rights to mitigate 92 per cent of vulnerabilities

Sooraj Shah
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Avecto analysed data from security bulletins issued by Microsoft throughout 2013

Employers that remove administration rights from staff PCs can mitigate 92 per cent of all vulnerabilities reported by Microsoft with a critical severity rating, according to research from 'privile...

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