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Prevent threats with Microsoft Defender

The Microsoft Defender family offers comprehensive threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities for everyone—from individuals looking to protect their family to the world’s largest enterprises.

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May 15, 2018

4 min read

Use Windows Information Protection (WIP) to help make accidental data leakage a thing of the past

Windows Information Protection (WIP) is an out-of-the box data leakage prevention feature for Windows 10 that can automatically apply protection for work files and data to prevent accidental data leakage.
May 10, 2018

1 min read

The final compliance countdown: Are you ready for GDPR?

On May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the Data Protection Directive as the new standard on data privacy for all organizations that do business with European Union (EU) citizens.
May 10, 2018

5 min read

Enhancing Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection with detonation-based heuristics and machine learning

Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) uses a comprehensive and multi-layered solution to protect mailboxes, files, online storage, and applications against a wide range of threats.
May 9, 2018

3 min read

Here is Homeland Security, black swans, and thwarted cyberattacks

Last week, I had the honor of addressing The Homeland Security Training Institute (HSTI) at the College of DuPage as part of the HSTI Live educational series.
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Microsoft Security Experts are now available to strengthen your team with managed security services. Learn how to defend against threats with security experts.

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May 1, 2018

5 min read

Building a world without passwords

In this blog post, we will provide a brief insight into how we at Microsoft think about solving this problem, along with details on solutions that you can try out today.
May 1, 2018

3 min read

First things first: Envisioning your security deployment

This blog post is part of a series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about deployment of Microsoft 365 Security solutions.
April 24, 2018

4 min read

Securing the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 threat protection – part 1

This post is authored by Debraj Ghosh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft 365 Security.
April 19, 2018

8 min read

Introducing Windows Defender System Guard runtime attestation

At Microsoft, we want users to be in control of their devices, including knowing the security health of these devices.
Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.

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April 17, 2018

4 min read

Connect to the Intelligent Security Graph using a new API

Most organizations deal with high volumes of security data and have dozens of security solutions in their enterprise, making the task of integrating various products and services daunting and complex.
April 16, 2018

6 min read

Tapping the intelligent cloud to make security better and easier

There has been a distinct shift in my conversations with customers over the last year.
March 28, 2018

2 min read

Working towards a more diverse future in security

Last year I embarked on an exercise to examine diversity in cybersecurity.
March 22, 2018

6 min read

Why Windows Defender Antivirus is the most deployed in the enterprise

The type of security solution needed has a complex job: It must protect users from hundreds of thousands of new threats every day – and then it must learn and grow to stay ahead of the next wave of attacks.