The end of Shadow IT: How to block applications using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Ξέρεις πραγματικά τι τρέχει στους υπολογιστές της εταιρείας σου αυτή τη στιγμή; Ή μήπως οι χρήστες σου έχουν μετατρέψει τα εταιρικά laptop σε ‘παιδική χαρά’ με Torrent clients, περίεργα PDF tools και μη εγκεκριμένα VPNs; Το λεγόμενο ‘Shadow IT’ είναι ο εφιάλτης κάθε IT admin. Σήμερα όμως, θα δούμε πώς το Microsoft Defender for Cloud…

From “Good Enough” to Industry Leader: Why Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is Winning the Enterprise Wars

For years, the phrase “Windows Defender” conjured images of a basic, free utility that you disabled the moment you installed a “real” antivirus. That era is long gone. Today, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) is a completely different beast. It is no longer just a virus scanner; it is a holistic, cloud-native security platform that…

Microsoft Defender Experts Suite: Next-Gen Managed Security With Expert-Led Services and What It Means for Your Licensing Strategy

  As cyberthreats accelerate in both sophistication and volume, many security teams are struggling to keep pace with internal talent gaps and overloaded SOCs. To help organizations modernize their defenses and strengthen cyber resilience, Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft Defender Experts Suite: a unified, expert-led managed security offering that brings together proactive threat hunting, incident…

Beyond Visibility: The new Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) experience

At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft shared the newly enhanced Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) experience—an AI-powered, centralized solution that focuses on the goals your organization needs to accomplish, and helps you strengthen data security to confidently embrace AI apps and agents with actionable insights, new third-party signals, and Security Copilot agents. Check the original article…

Deploy Microsoft Defender endpoint security to Windows devices using the Defender deployment tool (preview)

Deploying Microsoft Defender for Endpoint across Windows devices can be challenging, especially in environments that mix modern and legacy operating systems. The new Defender deployment tool (preview) helps simplify this process by automating installation, prerequisite checks, and onboarding without the need for complex scripts. Why Use the Tool The tool provides several key advantages: This…

Active Directory isn’t going anywhere—and neither are the threats.

At #HIPConf25, Linda Taylor and Cliff Fisher from Microsoft’s AD team shared a powerful truth:“Things that 20 years ago were features are now becoming vulnerabilities.” If you manage identity security, this session is a wake-up call and a roadmap. You’ll learn: ✅ Why AD still matters in a hybrid world✅ How Microsoft is hardening AD…