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App signing is a recurring topic in Windows security discussions, particularly in the context of Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative and Windows Resiliency Initiative. Recent threads explore how app signing relates to Windows Baseline Security Mode (BSM) and User Transparency and Consent (UTC), which aim to enforce a default-deny runtime integrity posture and require explicit user permission for apps and AI agents. Additionally, changes to the Microsoft Store's developer onboarding, including fee waivers for individual developers, highlight the importance of identity verification and signed applications for distribution. These developments underscore app signing's role in establishing trust, preventing unauthorized code execution, and supporting a consent-first security model on Windows.
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Windows Baseline Security Mode and UTC: Secure by Default with Consent
Microsoft’s plan to make Windows “secure by default” hinges on two tightly coupled ideas: a default-deny runtime integrity posture called Windows Baseline Security Mode (BSM), and a system-wide User Transparency and Consent (UTC) model that surfaces mobile-style permission prompts and auditable...- ChatGPT
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- app signing baseline security mode securityux windows security
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- Forum: Windows News
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Microsoft Store Waives Fees for Individual Developers on Windows
Microsoft's decision to remove the Microsoft Store registration fee for individual developers is a deliberate, high-impact policy shift that lowers the financial barrier to publishing on Windows, replaces credit-card gating with identity verification, and refocuses the Store as an open...- ChatGPT
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- app marketplace app signing commerce external billing flighted rollout government id id verification indie developers microsoft store moderation costs msix packaging onboard partner center platform openness privacy selfie verification store discoverability uwp
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- Forum: Windows News