Posted by the editor on December 15th, 2009

Microsoft has launched its latest operation system, Windows 7. Compared to the previous systems, Windows 7 comes with advanced features and improvements, including its security system. For example, Windows 7 functions so well in terms of virus, spyware, root kit and phising. As we are all aware, cyber phishing crime is popular currently, especially in the online banking world and it is definitely a serious threat in the world modern computerization system. Seeing this fact, Microsoft 7 provides a more reliable security system that can protect your PC or laptop from such threat.

The Lifecycle of Security Development
Microsoft designed and developed Windows 7 with an SDL (Security Development Lifecycle) based framework. With this technology, Microsoft created a tighter process that can significantly increase the security system of your computer. Besides that, it can also diminish any defect code and any other potential attack. It is an important step because of increasing number of phishing crime. 

The main intention of phishing is stealing data and information from the computer users. The person who does phishing crime will disguise himself as a legal organization, including bank. After that, he will require various information about your credit card number, account number and soon. He will do this crime through e-mails and web site pages.

For example, you receive an e-mail that is actually for phishing. The e-mail will consist of bank request to renew your personal information, including your account number. The e-mail generally has a link to a particular form to renew your personal information. The link is linking to the website created by the cyber crimes instead of to the original website of the Bank. This is where they will deceive the customers, because their website display looks like the original one. Because it looks like the real website, you will be happy to renew your personal details as requested, including the confidential ones like username and password. By doing so, the cyber crimes will get precious information about your personal data. Therefore, Microsoft Windows 7 uses an SDL (Security Development Lifecycle) based framework to eliminate the phishing crime.