This post is authored by Sam George, Partner Director Program Management, Azure IoT As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to gain traction in the enterprise, questions of security and privacy are top of mind for business decision makers, executives and IT alike. In our work with customers, we find many businesses are struggling to […]
This post was authored by Ann Johnson, Vice-President, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group Headlines highlighting how vulnerable we are to cyber threats are now all too commonplace. The statistics on security events and successful network breaches continue a trend that favors attackers. These bad actors are getting faster at network compromise and data theft while their dwell […]
Years ago, Java exploits were a primary attack vector for many attackers looking to infect systems, but more recently, Adobe Flash Player took that mantle. After accounting for almost half of object detections during some quarters in 2014, Java applets on malicious pages decreased to negligible levels by the end of 2015, owing to a […]
Was 2015 the year the industry finally eradicated Java exploitation? Well, not quite, but the good news is we’re getting there. It should be no surprise that encounters with Java exploits continued to decrease significantly in the second half of 2015 — All of the most commonly encountered exploits target vulnerabilities that were addressed with […]
The continuous connection of smart devices across networks, commonly called the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving a transformation in how enterprises all over the world manage network infrastructure and digital identities. With such rapid change comes new cybersecurity challenges. Many organizations are hesitant to tap into the power of the IoT due to the […]
In November, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlined a new comprehensive, cross company approach to security for our mobile-first, cloud-first world. To support this approach, Microsoft invests more than a billion dollars in security research and development, every year. Today we are announcing the general availability of key security capabilities in the Microsoft Cloud, which are […]
The latest Government Office of Accountability report dealing with the security of high impact information technology (IT) systems continues to point out opportunities for improvement in cybersecurity across the US Federal Government. While improvements have been made, the persistence of the challenge is disquieting. Particularly troubling is that many of the concerns result from long-standing […]
Sun Tzu wrote that mastery in the art of war is about subduing one’s enemy without having to fight. As the modern world contends with increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks from both criminal and political adversaries, this 2500-year-old cliché is key to enterprise security strategy. Today, the “bad guys” of the Internet are both professional in their […]
Today, we are announcing that Microsoft Cloud App Security is now generally available as the latest addition to the secure platform we are building at Microsoft. Cloud App Security, based on our Adallom acquisition, is a comprehensive cloud-delivered service built for IT and security teams to help combat one of the top security concerns today: […]
Data is today’s currency. Cloud computing and the Internet of Things are driving a business transformation that measures value in billions of petabytes. The cloud is a powerful game-changer for businesses all over the world, but with that power comes great responsibility. Managing the volume, variety, and disparate sources of data generated through mobile devices […]
