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Tailored AI insights from Microsoft Security Copilot
Empower your defenders to detect hidden patterns, harden defenses, and respond to incidents faster with generative AI.
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October 1, 2019

1 min read

Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in 2019 Endpoint Security Suites Wave

Microsoft is positioned as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Suites, Q3 2019, receiving among the second highest scores in both the strategy and market presence categories.
October 8, 2019

8 min read

In hot pursuit of elusive threats: AI-driven behavior-based blocking stops attacks in their tracks

Two new machine learning protection features within the behavioral blocking and containment capabilities in Microsoft Defender ATP specialize in detecting threats by analyzing behavior, adding new layers of protection after an attack has started running.
October 15, 2019

3 min read

Microsoft’s 4 principles for an effective security operations center

Microsoft Chief Cybersecurity Strategist, Jonathan Trull, outlines four principles any organization can use to improve the effectiveness of its SOC.
October 16, 2019

5 min read

Top 6 email security best practices to protect against phishing attacks and business email compromise

What should IT and security teams be looking for in an email security solution to protect all their users, from frontline workers to the C-suite? Here are 6 tips to ensure your organization has a strong email security posture.
Go beyond data protection with Microsoft Purview
Govern, protect, and manage all of your data with Microsoft Purview, comprehensive solutions to help give you better visibility and control.
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October 28, 2019

5 min read

IoT security will set innovation free: Azure Sphere general availability scheduled for February 2020

Azure Sphere will be generally available in February of 2020, marking our readiness to fulfill our security promise at scale.
October 28, 2019

3 min read

Experts on demand: Your direct line to Microsoft security insight, guidance, and expertise

Experts on demand is now generally available and gives customers direct access to real-life Microsoft threat analysts to help with their security investigations.
October 29, 2019

2 min read

Gartner names Microsoft a Leader in the 2019 Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Magic Quadrant

In Gartner’s third annual Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Microsoft was named a Leader based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute in the CASB market.
November 4, 2019

7 min read

Further enhancing security from Microsoft, not just for Microsoft

Today, at the Microsoft Ignite Conference in Orlando, Florida, I’m thrilled to share the significant progress we’re making on delivering endpoint security from Microsoft, not just for Microsoft.
Streamline privacy management with Microsoft Priva
Protect and govern personal information, reduce privacy risks, and manage subject rights requests at scale with Microsoft Priva privacy risk management solutions.
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November 6, 2019

4 min read

Microsoft Cloud Security solutions provide comprehensive cross-cloud protection

Microsoft Cloud Security is a comprehensive set of security solutions that protects every layer of your cross-cloud resources.
December 18, 2019

2 min read

Data governance and retention in your Microsoft 365 tenant—a secure and highly capable solution

Microsoft 365 has a built in secure, highly capable data governance and retention capability.
December 19, 2019

3 min read

Mobile threat defense and intelligence are a core part of cyber defense

To safeguard company assets, organizations need to augment their global cyber defense strategy with mobile threat intelligence.
January 7, 2020

2 min read

Threat hunting in Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

DART was called into an engagement where the adversary had a foothold within the on-premises network, which had been gained through compromising cloud credentials.