The 2007 Microsoft Office System Beta 2: New security features
The 2007 Microsoft Office System is currently in beta. A beta is a pre-release version of a Microsoft product that we've made available for the public to test. You can download a beta version of the 2007 release now and explore a sample of the security features included in the newest version. On This PageGet more protection from phishing scams in Microsoft Office documentsYou've probably heard of phishing scams: fraudulent e-mail messages or fake Web sites designed to steal your identity. Scam artists "phish" in an attempt to persuade you to disclose sensitive information. If you click a suspicious link in a Microsoft Office document, the following alert appears.  You can then choose whether to continue to visit the Web site. In this situation, we recommend that you click No. Get more protection from phishing scams with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007By default, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 does the following to a suspicious message:
 If you click a link that Outlook disabled in a phishing message, the following Outlook Security dialog box appears.  If you want to continue to receive messages that notify you about potential security risks, click OK. Block potentially dangerous content in documentsTo help protect your security and privacy, Microsoft Office blocks external content — such as images, linked media, hyperlinks, and data connections — in workbooks and presentations. External content is any content that is linked from the Internet or an intranet to a workbook or presentation. Scam artists can use external content to steal your personal information or to run malicious code on your computer without your knowledge or consent. If your workbook or presentation contains external content, when you try to open the file the Message Bar notifies you that the external content has been blocked. You will not be able to view or edit the content in your workbook or presentation.  If you click Enable Content on the Message Bar, a security dialog box opens that gives you the option to unblock the external content. You should only unblock the external content if you are sure that it is from a trustworthy source.  View your security settings in the Trust CenterThe Trust Center is where you can modify security and privacy settings for the Microsoft Office system programs. The Very High, High, Medium, and Low security levels that were used in earlier versions of Microsoft Office applications are now replaced with a more streamlined security system.  To access Trust Center in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access:
To access Trust Center in Visio, Outlook, Publisher, or InfoPath:
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