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Google this week announced that Shell Hashing Algorithm-1 (SHA-1) has been broken.
02/24/2017
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In a surprise move, Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates to the Adobe Flash Player that's integrated with Windows systems.
02/21/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
While the new capabilities to protect Office 365 users from malicious e-mails are welcome, they're only available for those who are paying for the more expensive subscription model.
02/21/2017
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Only 17 percent of those responding to a Forrester survey said that they have implemented a mature approach to identity and access management.
02/17/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
When antimalware software isn't up to the challenge, it's time to take care of the problem manually.
02/17/2017
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Microsoft quietly updated a Feb. 14 announcement explaining the delay of its February security updates to state that the updates will now be arriving on March 14, or the next "update Tuesday."
02/16/2017
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Microsoft President Brad Smith called for the creation of a neutral collective effort that would bring the tech sector and international governments together to respond to nation-state cyberattacks.
02/15/2017
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Microsoft has delayed its "patch Tuesday" security update release that was expected to arrive today.
02/14/2017
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Microsoft has announced that Office 365 Secure Score API, the company's security analytics tool aimed at evaluating data risk levels in the cloud service, is now available for commercial Office 365 users.
02/13/2017
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Microsoft announced some Windows 10 security improvements and milestones today in advance of the RSA security conference, taking place next week.
02/10/2017
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Amid growth of Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility + Security service, the company has revamped the administrative experience into a single console to set both identity and mobile device policies, aiming to provide more flexibility such as conditional access.
02/10/2017
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Verizon, an Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) service partner with Microsoft, now provides HTTPS support for custom domains, Microsoft announced this week.
02/09/2017
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Microsoft announced a public preview today of a new Azure Active Directory capability that could simplify identity and access networking issues for some organizations.
02/06/2017
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The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) published a vulnerability warning this week about a zero-day security exploit involving the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol in Windows systems.
02/03/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Here's how I fixed an issue when malware took down Edge's ability to connect to Google.
01/31/2017
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Microsoft announced that a couple of new features have been added to its Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection e-mail security service.
01/25/2017
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Microsoft plans to add a new Security Center feature when the Windows 10 "Creators Update" operating system rolls out.
01/23/2017
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Private equity Clearlake firm acquires LANDesk and will combine it with its Heat Software property to focus on cloud-based operational endpoint management and security.
01/23/2017
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Microsoft will issue a preview of a new conditional access capability for organizations using SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business, starting on Friday.
01/19/2017
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Microsoft's venerable "Security Bulletins" portal, which lists monthly software patch releases, will get replaced next month as Microsoft goes live with its new "Security Updates Guide" portal.
01/13/2017
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Microsoft today announced a couple of changes on how it plans to deliver Windows security updates for organizations.
01/13/2017
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Microsoft's partners have been busy producing alternative means for verifying user identities without passwords via Windows Hello.
01/12/2017
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Microsoft plans to change some of the privacy controls associated with Windows 10, with two main additions coming this spring.
01/10/2017
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In-Depth
As Microsoft bakes more security features into Windows, officials are telling customers they don't need third-party endpoint protection tools.
01/10/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
From the growth of home AI to Microsoft's stepped up approach to battling ransomware, here's where technology and IT might be headed in the next 12 months.
01/09/2017