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Zero Trust and its role in securing the new normal

May 26, 2020 TH Author Azure Security, Cybersecurity, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series, Zero Trust

As secure remote work becomes the new normal, Microsoft security and Zscaler provide guidance on enabling Zero Trust starting with secure access.
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Operational resilience in a remote work world

May 18, 2020 TH Author CISO, CISO series, Ciso series page, Secure remote work, Secure Score, Securing remote workers series

Cybersecurity provides the underpinning to operationally resiliency as more organizations adapt to enabling secure remote work options, whether in the short or long term.
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Open-sourcing new COVID-19 threat intelligence

May 14, 2020 TH Author Azure Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Phishing, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series, Threat protection

While the world faces the common threat of COVID-19, defenders are working overtime to protect users all over the globe from cyber-criminals using COVID-19 as a lure to mount attacks.
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Security guidance for remote desktop adoption

April 16, 2020 TH Author Azure Security, Endpoint security, Information/data protection, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series

As the volume of remote workers quickly increased over the past two to three months, IT teams in many companies have been scrambling to figure out how their infrastructures and technologies will be able to handle the increase in remote connections.
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Microsoft Defender ATP can help you secure your remote workforce

April 3, 2020 TH Author Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series

Today, it’s important to adjust security policies to enable productivity from home, all while keeping sensitive data secure.
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Microsoft works with healthcare organizations to protect from popular ransomware during COVID-19 crisis: Here’s what to do

April 1, 2020 TH Author coronavirus-themed threats, covid-19, Cybersecurity, Endpoint security, gateway, Healthcare, human-operated ransomware, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft security intelligence, ransomware, remote work, REvil, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series, Security Intelligence, Sodinokibi, Threat protection, virtual private network (VPN), virtual private server (VPS), VPN

Microsoft identified several dozens of hospitals with vulnerable gateway and VPN appliances. We sent these hospitals a first-of-its-kind notification with important info about the vulnerabilities, how attackers can take advantage of them, and a strong recommendation to apply security updates.
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Alternative ways for security professionals and IT to achieve modern security controls in today’s unique remote work scenarios

March 26, 2020 TH Author Azure Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Office 365 Security, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series

Increased remote work has many organizations rethinking network and security strategies. In this post we share guidance on how to manage security in this changing environment.
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