Microsoft Defender News and Insights

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Published February 28, 2019

3 min read

New to Microsoft 365 in February—advancing security and empowering a modern workplace

This month, we released several new capabilities to help you stay ahead of threats, create a more productive workplace, and keep you in the flow of work.

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Published August 28, 2018

6 min read

Microsoft 365 is the smartest place to store your content

Using the power of artificial intelligence, Microsoft 365 helps people be more productive, make more informed decisions, and improve the security of their content.

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Published April 5, 2018

5 min read

Defend yourself from cybercrime with new Office 365 capabilities

Today, we’re announcing new advanced protection capabilities coming to Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal subscribers to help further protect individuals and families from online threats.

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Published February 12, 2018

2 min read

Announcing: Windows Defender ATP support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

With Windows 10, we built the most secure Windows ever, by hardening the platform itself and by developing Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), a unified endpoint security platform that helps stop breaches.

Published February 7, 2018

2 min read

HP announces new EliteBook 800 Series and ZBooks for the modern workforce, powered by Windows 10

These new devices light up some of the best of Windows 10, including your digital personal assistant Cortana, cameras, and optional fingerprint readers that light up Windows Hello for a fast and secure login.

Published November 16, 2017

4 min read

Microsoft 365 helps businesses increase trust and innovation through compliance with Compliance Manager Preview

With the increased use of personal data to customize user experiences, new compliance laws—such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—are a logical policy component of our technology landscape. Microsoft 365 offers a complete cloud solution to help you with GDPR compliance, while Compliance Manager helps you assess and manage your compliance risk.

Published August 2, 2013

5 min read

Black Hat 2013: Windows 8.1 Helps Keep Data Secure in a Modern Environment

As the Group Program Manager for Windows Security & Identity, I look forward to attending Black Hat and this year was no exception. It’s a great experience to join my colleagues from the Trustworthy Computing (TwC) team at Microsoft and meet with some of the world’s leading security experts.

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