CISO series: Talking cybersecurity with the board of directors
To maintain a board’s confidence, you need to engage them in your strategy early and often.
Microsoft partners with DigiCert to begin deprecating Symantec TLS certificates
Starting in September 2018, Microsoft began deprecating the SSL/TLS capability of Symantec root certificates due to compliance issues.
Get deeper into security at Microsoft Ignite 2018
This year at Ignite, Microsoft announces exciting innovations in identity management, information protection, threat protection, security management, and more.
New FastTrack benefit: Deployment support for co-management on Windows 10 devices
This blog is part of a series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about deployment of Microsoft 365 security solutions. In this series you’ll find context, answers, and guidance for deployment and driving adoption within your organization. Check out our last blog Getting the most value out of your security deployment. We […]
Securing the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 threat protection – part 4
This post is authored by Debraj Ghosh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft 365 Security. Responding to ransomware in the Modern Workplace Over the last few weeks, we have shared the roots of Microsoft 365 threat protection and how Microsoft 365 threat protection helps protect against and detect a modern ransomware attack. Today, we conclude our […]
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.[1] When GDPR goes into effect, government agencies and organizations that control, maintain, or process information involving EU citizens will be required to comply […]
Securing the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 threat protection – part 3
This post is authored by Debraj Ghosh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft 365 Security. Detecting ransomware in the modern workplace Over the last two weeks, we have shared with you the roots of Microsoft 365 threat protection and how Microsoft 365 threat protect helps protect the modern workplace from ransomware. This week, we discuss how […]
Securing the modern workplace with Microsoft 365 threat protection – part 2
This post is authored by Debraj Ghosh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft 365 Security. Protecting the modern workplace against Ransomware Last week, we shared the roots of Microsoft 365 threat protection. This week, we want to share how Microsoft 365 threat protection services work together to help organizations protect themselves. Figure 1 is a graphical […]
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. The roots of Microsoft 365 threat protection Over the next few weeks, we’ll introduce you to Microsoft 365’s threat protection services and demonstrate how Microsoft 365’s threat protection leverages strength of signal, integration, machine learning and AI to help secure the […]
New IIS functionality to help identify weak TLS usage
IIS logs can already be used to correlate client IP address, user agent string, and service URI. With the addition of the new custom logging fields detailed below, you will be able to quantify the usage of outdated security protocols and ciphers by clients connecting to your services.
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 22 is now available
The latest volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is now available for free download at www.microsoft.com/sir.
TLS 1.2 Support added to Windows Server 2008
We are announcing that support for TLS1.1/TLS 1.2 on Windows Server 2008 is now available for download as of July 18th, 2017.