Microsoft says each Deputy CISO will oversee specific domains, ranging from gaming and cloud security to AI and government systems.
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Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables: ‘I’m short-term pessimistic, long-term optimistic’
SecurityWeek fireside chat: Google Cloud CISO on CISA’s secure-by-design initiatives, government regulations, holding vendors accountable, and transformational security leadership.
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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China
Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines.
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Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack
Shockwaves from the Russian government’s hack of Microsoft’s corporate infrastructure continue to spread as the victim pool widens.
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Microsoft Bows to Public Pressure, Disables Controversial Windows Recall by Default
Amidst public pressure, Microsoft changes the set-up experience of Copilot+ PCs to disable the controversial Windows Recall feature by default.
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Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft
Google is invoking the ‘monoculture’ word in response to a scathing U.S. government report on Microsoft’s inadequate cybersecurity practices.
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Microsoft Overhauls Cybersecurity Strategy After Scathing CSRB Report
Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell pledges significant reforms and a strategic shift to prioritize security above all other product features.
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Microsoft’s Security Chickens Have Come Home to Roost
News analysis: SecurityWeek editor-at-large Ryan Naraine reads the CSRB report on China’s audacious Microsoft’s Exchange Online hack and isn’t at all surprised by the findings.
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Microsoft Hires New CISO in Major Security Shakeup
Microsoft announced a major shakeup of its security hierarchy, removing the CISO and Deputy CISO and handing the reins to a recent hire who previously served as CTO and President at Bridgewater.
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After Major Cloud Hacks, Microsoft Unveils ‘Secure Future Initiative’
In response to a spate of embarrassing hacks, Redmond pushes ‘Secure Future Initiative’ promising faster cloud patches, better management of identity signing keys and products with a higher default security bar.
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