This blog post was co-authored by Erin Chapple, CVP, Microsoft Windows Server, and Rohan Kumar, CVP, Microsoft Data. The beginning of a new year is always a time to reflect on our plans. At Microsoft, with the end of support for 2008 servers looming, we’ve been thinking about how we can help you with your […]
Azure Backup for virtual machines behind an Azure Firewall
This blog post primarily talks about how Azure Firewall and Azure Backup can be leveraged to provide comprehensive protection to your data. The former protects your network, while the latter backs up your data to the cloud. Azure Firewall, now generally available, is a cloud-based network security service that protects your Azure Virtual Network resources. […]
Is Your Data At Risk? Here’s How To Protect Your Information Online
If you’ve opened up your inbox only to spot yet another email from a company saying they’ve been affected by a data breach, you know how at-risk your information is in today’s digital world. Cybersecurity is quickly growing as one of the top technology concerns of businesses these days, as private information is being bought […]
Five Steps to Successful Threat Modelling
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way we interact with the world around us. Over the next few years, billions more connected devices will enable us to drive efficiency, boost productivity, and enhance comfort and convenience in our personal and professional lives. And we’re not the only ones to see the potential of […]
Questions on data residency and compliance in Microsoft Azure? We got answers!
Questions about the security of and control over customer data, and where it resides, are on the minds of cloud customers today. We’re hearing you, and in response, we published a whitepaper that gives clear answers and guidance into the security, data residency, data flows, and compliance aspects of Microsoft Azure. The paper is designed […]
Mobile security trends: app containers, app wrapping for BYOD
Arm Security Manifesto #2: Clear progress toward a more secure IoT future
One year ago, we published the first Arm Security Manifesto. It was our attempt to outline the most severe security challenges our sector faced, and to suggest how, by collaborating, we could succeed in protecting consumers against new threats. A key part of that was adherence to the digital social contract the first manifesto sets […]
Accelerate healthcare initiatives with Azure UK NHS blueprints
Today, the healthcare industry is confronting many complex and daunting challenges that include demands to: Increase patient engagement. Take advantage of big data, analytics, artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). Integrate consumer health apps, wearables, and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). Combat cybersecurity threats, breaches, and ransomware. In the midst of this, however, […]
Azure management groups now in general availability
How to enhance HDInsight security with service endpoints
HDInsight enterprise customers work with some of the most sensitive data in the world. They want to be able to lock down access to this data at the networking layer as well. However, while service endpoints have been available in Azure data sources, HDInsight customers couldn’t leverage this additional layer of security for their big […]