The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a nonprofit organization promoting the use of cloud security best practices, has announced the formation of a new Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) initiative.
- By John K. Waters
- 03/03/2016
Microsoft today released a preview of its new Azure Active Directory Identity Protection service.
IT pro concerns about maintaining system security did not diminish in 2015, especially concerning Windows, but mobile was deemed less of a stumbling block.
Organizations should keep up to date with Windows updates and they should patch their line-of-business applications, too.
Microsoft announced a new Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service today.
Best practices in securing your enterprise Windows Server-based certificate authority to ensure all resources are trusted.
Intel is readying multifactor authentication that stores and processes encrypted credentials on its CPUs, aiming to change the way commercial users access Windows using a combination of biometrics, PINs and one-time passcodes.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/26/2016
Microsoft provided an update on its enterprise security solutions today, just before the RSA security conference, which happens later this month.
An increased spending budget for federal cybersecurity aims to plug infrastructure holes.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/25/2016
Microsoft is planning to deliver its Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version by the end of this month, which also will bring PowerShell 5.0 with it.
An Exchange security certificate renewal that's set to arrive in mid-April will adversely affect organizations with "hybrid" messaging setups if their servers are not up to date, Microsoft warned late last week.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced this week that it has formed a new Web Authentication Working Group to improve Web access security.
Microsoft's February security update is causing issues for Windows 10 and Word 2013 users.
Oracle has released an emergency fix that looks to address an issue when installing Java on Windows.
- By John K. Waters
- 02/08/2016
While you might be able to spot an obvious scam from a mile away, friends and family may need some warning.
Aging technology, coupled with a growing number of sophisticated attacks have organizations feeling like they're at a disadvantage when it comes to network security, according to a recent Cisco report.
Microsoft's product lifecycle support policies for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 could vary somewhat, based on a machine's underlying hardware and chip technologies.
Windows 8 passed Microsoft's "extended support" milestone yesterday, which marks its continued use as a potential security hazard.
Here's a speculative look on how Microsoft's new browser plays into its Office 365 strategy.
Microsoft is shifting to an operational focus and creating a security graph to help address the alarming new threat landscape and the rise of cloud computing.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/05/2016