Windows Information Protection . An Overview

 

 

In the current scenario of Hybrid work where Organizations have people working from Home as well as Offices , it is extremely important to secure the Organization Information.

 

In my earlier blogpost   https://techgyan.in/microsoft-information-protection/ ,  I spoke of various Microsoft Technologies which can help in Information.  There I had shown a graphics where to secure devices ,  there were 2 Technologies shown.  One of them was Windows Information Protection.

In the blog post today , I will focus on the same.  It is a Microsoft Technology which helps you to prevent Data Loss from Windows PCs . To read more about what you can protect  using the same, please visit  

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Microsoft Secure Score

 

Digital Security is becoming a Top Priority for organizations large and small as they continue their journey of accelerated  digital transformation. However  one major issue which was faced by organizations was how to understand the level of security they have. We are pleased to introduce you to  a new Security Service called Secure Score .This is a measurement of the security posture of the organization

To know more  about  Microsoft Secure Score  and its advantages, visit

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Microsoft Defender Security Solution

 In the Digital First World of today, Cyber Security has become more important than ever. To address the complex Security needs of people, Microsoft has announced a complete rebranding of its multiple Service Offerings, Microsoft Defender XDR.  This Solution covers Identity ; Information ; Email; Documents;  Devices; Servers; Other Cloud Services, etc. 

To understand the different Security services under this Umbrella Brand, please read here :

https://techgyan.in/microsoft-defender/

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Email Data Loss Prevention

Data Loss Prevention ( DLP) is a part of Exchange Online Compliance Solution , which is one of the most important workloads of Office 365 . 

How it works 

Its well accepted fact that internal threats are much bigger than external threats , when it comes to Data Leakage. Certain pre defined rules are configured . Every outgoing message is   evaluated by the DLP against the pre defined rules to prevent accidental or deliberate data leakage. This is done either by displaying warning or preventing the message from being sent. And all this happens on the fly which means that once a policy is set , it just works. 

To know more  about  Email Data Loss Prevention  in Office 365 , visit

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Introducing Microsoft 365

Microsoft has just released an extremely powerful Solution which combines Productivity and Security with Device Management . Its called Microsoft 365. So what is Microsoft 365?  A Simple way to explain the Solution would be to say that it  has 3 components:

a.       Office 365 Business Professional   https://techgyan.in/office-365/  

b.       Windows 10  https://techgyan.in/windows/  

c.       Enterprise Mobility + Security ( partial)  https://techgyan.in/enterprise-mobility-security/  

So in one license , you get Complete Productivity with Security and Device Management , be in laptop, desktop or Mobiles/ Tablets

To know more , visit  https://techgyan.in/microsoft-365/

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Ransomware Protection

As you read this , many Customers all over the World have become victims of “WannaCrypt” ransomware. Can you be affected ? If yes, what steps do you need to take  in the short term and long term to protect yourself? 

All these questions and some more resources have been put together so that you can refer to them and take action on the suggested steps.

 The resources are available at   http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/ransomwareprotection.aspx

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Skype For Business External User Restriction

Skype for Business is a Complete Communication Platform which is bundled with Office 365 , the Productivity Platform of choice all over the World. It  takes all the features of Skype which are loved by the users all over the World and adds stuff which are needed to make it a Platform of choice for Businesses. To know the differences between the 2 offerings , click here .

One of the requirements at many Customer locations is a need to put some restrictions on Communication with External Users . There are many ways allowed by Skype for Business.  

To know more about how it works  here.

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Centrally Manage Mobiles, Tablets and Computers with the Cloud

Almost every Company allows users to access Corporate Data from their personal mobiles and tablets and Home Computers.  But one strange fact is that while the I.T. Team takes great care to protect the Work PC by applying patches centrally , locking down the device and monitoring them, they are absolutely clueless when it comes to managing the User owned device like Mobiles , Tablets and personal Computers. It’s like putting 3 locks on your main door but leaving your Windows wide open. As a result , the User Devices constitute the biggest threat to Companies in terms of data loss and Cyber Crimes.

Now there is a Way !  A Cloud based Solution from Microsoft , which is a combination of 3 essential services , addresses this problem in an elegant and cost effective manner and  offers a Comprehensive  Solution for  end to end Security for Mobile Devices and even Corporate PCs. And being subscription based Cloud Service , it is possible for even Companies with as low as 5 users to adopt this Solution.

To know more about how it works  here.

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Prevent Email attachment download while using browser

 

 

As Email is getting more and more critical for Organizations of all sizes, people are slowing waking up to the leakage of data via Email. One such area is via download of Email attachments when using a browser .

So here is a Business Situation. The Outlook of the User is configured with Office PC . But if the user has to access mails from outside , he can do so using a browser and his login. And it is here that there is a possibility of Data Leakage . The User can download the attachment from his browser to his Home PC very easily.

Fortunately there is a Solution available in Office 365 , the Cloud Service from Microsoft . To know more about the same , please visit the following link :

http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/Prevent_Email_Attachment_Download_in_OWA.aspx

To know more about other Security and Productivity features of Exchange Online , the Email Service of Office 365 , visit

http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/MSExchangeServices.aspx

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Data Loss Prevention in Office 365

 

Office 365 Cloud Service comes bundled with many features which are focused on Compliance and Security . One of such features is Data Loss Prevention or DLP for short . The focus of this feature is to minimize loss of crucial Data which would otherwise be leaked out by internal people.

Office 365 supports various policies which can ensure that if the outgoing message does not comply with the policies, it would either be a) blocked b) warning message is given but message is not blocked c) message routed to internal auditor before being released .

To know more about DLP , please visit http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/DLP.aspx

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Office 365 Security with Multifactor Authentication

 

A popular but incorrect misconception about Office 365 is that being a Cloud Service , it is less secure as compared to On Premise Solution. The fact is that Office 365 is more secure than the regular On Premise Solution. The data which travels between the Microsoft Server and the Client device is totally encrypted.

One way in which the inherent security of Office 365 can be enhanced is by using Multi factor authentication .

For more details on the implementation of Multi Factor Authentication in Office365, please visit : http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/Multifactor_Authentication_Office365.aspx

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Email Compliance and Security

 

Email is the preferred mode of communication in Business. Unfortunately, it is also a preferred mode of Data loss. Businesses large and small know that they cannot survive without Email. But at the same time they are powerless against Data loss due to Email.

So can we do nothing about Email Compliance and Security and just hope for the best ? Not really ! You can have a very high degree of Security and Compliance in an Email Solution. To know more about the same , read the details at the following link :

http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/EmailComplianceandSecuritySolution.aspx

If you wish to know more about the other benefits of Email Solution , read the details at :

http://www.techgyan.com/Pages/Email.aspx

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Windows XP End of Support

Greetings ! As you may be probably aware , the support for Windows XP officially ends on 8 April 2014. As a user , what does it mean to you? I will try and answer few of those questions:  

Security Issues

Post 8 April 2014, any security vulnerability which is discovered , will not be patched. So the unpatched Computer will be open to infection . And an infected machine will then most likely infect other Computers in the network. So if your Computer is in a network or is connected to Internet , then using such a PC is a big risk. However , if you are not connected to the Internet and working as a Standalone PC, then the risk is minimal.  

Driver Support

You may say that even if Microsoft does not issue a security patch , you have a third party anti virus to protect you. The bad news is that these products will not be tested for XP. Your other applications also will not be tested for XP post the deadline. So over time, the XP machines are likely to become unstable . And new applications will simply not work on XP.  

Solution

You should consider to move to a current computer with a current operating system. And with imminent launch of Windows 8.1, it will be the ideal time to upgrade your PC . Of course, you do have Windows 8 PC available even today. In fact , more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses have been sold so far.  However , if you are still reluctant to dump Windows XP, then at least ensure that

 a) It is not connected to Internet

b) It is not connected to other computers

Wish you Happy and Safe Computing !


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