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January 15, 2019

3 min read

Microsoft gains strong customer and analyst momentum in the Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) market

Microsoft jumped to the Challenger position in the Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for CASB and solidified its Leadership position in KuppingerCole’s 2018 Leadership Compass in the same product category.
January 10, 2019

3 min read

Best practices for securely using Microsoft 365—the CIS Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark now available

The Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure baseline configuration for Microsoft 365.
January 8, 2019

3 min read

Be careful of data without context: The case of malware scanning of journaled emails

Recent research on email journaling—an often used testing methodology—shows it can lead to misinterpreted results.
January 2, 2019

1 min read

Two new Microsoft 365 offerings help address security and compliance needs

The new Microsoft 365 Identity & Threat Protection and Microsoft 365 Information Protection & Compliance packages will be available for purchase on February 1, 2019.
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December 20, 2018

4 min read

The challenges of adopting a consistent cybersecurity framework in the insurance industry

How the U.S. insurance industry is aligning behind a cybersecurity framework in a fragmented, state-by-state, regulatory environment.
December 19, 2018

6 min read

Windows Defender ATP has protections for USB and removable devices

We recommend a layered approach for device control security, which incorporates multiple avenues of protection, including each of the above.
December 18, 2018

7 min read

The AI cybersecurity impact for IoT

Insights into how the security community is working to secure IoT devices today, and how AI will enhance those efforts over time.
December 12, 2018

3 min read

The evolution of Microsoft Threat Protection, December update

Last month, we shared updates on capabilities for securing identities, endpoints, user data, and cloud apps.
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December 6, 2018

4 min read

CISO series: Strengthen your organizational immune system with cybersecurity hygiene

Cybersecurity hygiene is about maintaining cyberhealth by developing and implementing a set of tools, policies, and practices to increase your organization’s resiliency in the face of attacks and exploits.
December 3, 2018

3 min read

Insights from the MITRE ATT&CK-based evaluation of Windows Defender ATP

In MITRE’s evaluation of endpoint detection and response solutions, Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection demonstrated industry-leading optics and detection capabilities.
November 28, 2018

5 min read

Windows Defender ATP device risk score exposes new cyberattack, drives Conditional access to protect networks

Several weeks ago, the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) team uncovered a new cyberattack that targeted several high-profile organizations in the energy and food and beverage sectors in Asia.
November 26, 2018

4 min read

How to help maintain security compliance

This is the last post in our eight-blog series on deploying Intelligent Security scenarios.