Microsoft is privately beta testing a collection of tools designed to lock down Windows XP Service Pack 2 PCs that are shared among multiple users. Microsoft is readying a new security tool to add to its arsenal. The newest member of Microsoft's growing security-focused product family is the "Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP," according to beta testers who requested anonymity. The toolkit, which is currently in private beta test, is designed for users who are sharing computers in businesses and homes. It is especially focused on users of shared computers in libraries, cafés, schools and other similar environments, testers said. What unites these shared computers is the fact that there seldom is a dedicated systems administrator managing them. As a result, they tend to be prime targets for all kinds of malware. Read the rest of the artcle at Microsoft Watch
