Category: Security
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Kaspersky simplifies solutions and brings new UI experiences
Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, Kaspersky, is simplifying its consumer products into Standard, Plus, and Premium. The products will be available on a subscription basis and bring an enhanced user interface (UI) and experience across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. The rebrand also introduces features covering security, privacy, performance, and identity. Kaspersky Standard features…
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Airtel brings Microsoft Cloud Services to businesses in Uganda
Airtel Uganda is partnering with Microsoft and Microsoft partner, MC3 Cloud to improve the productivity of businesses in Uganda. Giving them access to Microsoft’s Cloud Services that will help to improve their business operations while maintaining good security. The partnership will help businesses concentrate on the delivery of their core business, while Airtel Uganda and…
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Microsoft halts new sales of products and services in Russia
Microsoft is suspending all new sales of its products and services in Russia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is after the company said it was providing technical advice to the Ukrainian government on steps to prevent destructive malware operations it had identified in systems belonging to multiple Ukrainian government agencies and organizations. Microsoft President and…
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Cairo ICT 2021, Microsoft showcases innovations in Cloud, AI, Security, and modern work
Cairo ICT 2021 is underway in Egypt and Microsoft is taking the opportunity to showcase its latest technological innovations in the areas of the Cloud, AI, Security and modern work. It is also showing off the latest Surface products, the Surface Pro 7+, Surface Laptop Go and Surface Go 2. The international telecom, information, technology…
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Illusive introduces Identity Risk Management solution for Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Illusive, winner of the Identity Trailblazer award category at the second annual Microsoft Security 20/20 award event is announcing the Illusive Identity Risk Management for Microsoft Active Directory. The integrated solution combines the discovery, automated mitigation and protection of exploitable privileged identities. Research from the Identity Defined Security Alliance shows that in the last two…
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4 ways to get proactive and strengthen your cybersecurity position
Lucy Kerner, Senior Principal Global Cybersecurity Evangelist and Strategist at Red Hat talks about the cybersecurity problem and shares four ways to strengthen your cybersecurity position as an organization. Lucy notes in this insight that when it comes to cybersecurity, a lack of resources can be a bigger threat than the criminals. Read on to find out…
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Here are five best practices for cloud security
Cloud security is a fundamentally new landscape for many companies. While many of the security principles remain the same as on-premises, the implementation is often very different. This overview provides a snapshot of five best practices for cloud security: identity and access control, security posture management, apps and data security, threat protection and network security.…
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SheHacks, Microsoft collaborate to empower women in Kenya with Cybersecurity Engineering skills
Microsoft at Shehacks HackFest 2019 Microsoft is partnering with SheHacks Kenya to co-host this years HackFest event. A move that showcases Microsoft’s commitment to supporting and advocating for Kenyan women and minorities with interest in cybersecurity engineering. The two day festival is taking place at the Strathmore University Business school in Nairobi. Microsoft General Manager…
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Simple cybersecurity measures small businesses should prioritize to ensure they remain secure
David Weston, Microsoft Partner Director of Enterprise and Operating System Security shares cybersecurity tips for small businesses. He shares three security fundamentals and best practice business should follow to stay safe. We note down the points. Watch video below for full details. Multi-Factor authentication Regular Update of your Operating System Opt for a system with…
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Cybersecurity is a central challenge of our digital age; Microsoft Hosts Cybersecurity event in Nairobi
Several Kenyan government and public service websites were hacked early this year rendering services unavailable. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya, cyber-attacks in Kenya increased by 167% from October to December 2018. This cybersecurity firm Serianu Ltd says cost the Kenyan economy about 29.5B KSH [286M USD]. The firm also shared from their report…
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Ethiopia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Zambia ranked among top five countries mostly impacted by ransomware and cryptocurrency mining
Microsoft has released its 2018 Security Intelligence Report (SIR), the 24th in its volume. Analysis of over 6.5 trillion daily threat signals highlight a 73 percent global decline in malware encounters. It however noticed a rise in crypto mining malware. From the report, Ethiopia and Cameroon ranked among the top five countries mostly impacted by…
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Ghana to sign Paris Call for Trust & Security in Cyberspace
Ghana to sign Paris Call for Trust & Security in Cyberspace Declaration towards achieving Microsoft’s Digital Peace Call