Some of the most prominent components include:

• A broader hardware support (including ARM processors), 
• A new GUI interface called "Metro", 
• Faster startup, 
• An increased focus on cloud accessibility, 
• An improved touch-screen, 
• Support for Apps. 

The release of Windows 8 is scheduled for early 2013.

To ensure a smooth transition for you and your end users, we have tested the current Protection Kit 5.70 on Windows 8 (64 bit version).

The following functions were tested:

• Installation of the Protection Kit, 
• CRYPTO-BOX driver installation (CRYPTO-BOX SC and CRYPTO-BOX USB), 
• SmarxOS Application Framework (project preparation and handling), 
• MARX Analyzer, 
• Automatic protection (AutoCrypt) - local and network, 
• Smarx API examples - local and network, 
• WEB API, 
• Media Protection and Data Protection. 

All tests performed were successful.

We will continue to update you on Windows 8 related topics.