Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
As Microsoft moves more of its business into the cloud, the success of the company relies on its ability to protect an increasing amount of customer data from cybersecurity threats. The Redmond, Washington-based company’s chief executive Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) spends more than $1 billionannually on cybersecurity research and development, including a new command center where security experts work around the clock. Microsoft employs roughly 1,200 at its offices in Irving. When Microsoft last year dismantled its Trustworthy Computing group and rolled cybersecurity into its cloud division, many wondered how that would affect the company’s data protection systems. Microsoft’s enterprise products rely on cloud storage, so an increasing number of business are storing available data on the company’s servers. Microsoft needs to be able to ensure that data is protected to compete with other cloud and enterprise service providers. “Everything is in the cloud, so all of the eggs are in one basket now,” Bryan Seely, a Seattle-based cybersecurity consultant, said. “It’s good for customers – Microsoft storing your data is like Fort Knox opening safety deposit boxes – but Microsoft needs to prove the data is safe.” Microsoft’s $1 billion annual budget, according to a […]
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