data protection

  1. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint support of Windows 10 on Arm devices is now generally available

    Microsoft announced on Monday that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now supports Windows 10 on Arm devices. This expanded support is part of the company’s efforts to extend these capabilities across endpoints. Arm devices are designed to take full advantage of the protections available in Windows...
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    Windows 10 Bitlocker - Make login passoword impossible to break with software.

    Dear all, Before you can help me here you must understand fundamentally what Bitlocker is about. Bitlocker: ------------------------------------------------------------------- The idea with Bitlocker is that you do not enter a bitlocker password when you boot up. Your TPM does this for you. As...
  3. Simplify and secure your life with Microsoft’s autofill solution for passwords

    At Microsoft, we are committed to building products that add to your peace of mind by letting you securely access what you care about, wherever you are. Millions trust us daily to access documents, mails, chats and so much more both on phones and PCs. An area where customers reported they still...
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    Windows 10 UnShared Folders

    Hello there everyone. I would like to have 2 Microsoft Account based users on my Windows 10 PC. 1 Administrator, and 1 Standard user. I do not want the Standard user to see any of the Admin user's folders, their desktop, photos, and anything. I want them to each use the same applications. What...
  5. Microsoft Edge 88 Privacy and Security Updates

    We can hardly believe it’s been about one year since we launched the new Microsoft Edge – and what a year it’s been! It’s safe to say that a lot has changed since our launch in January 2020, but one thing that remains constant is our commitment to our users. We’re all more dependent on the web...
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    What are the chances of an attacker recovering my data on a “quick formatted” hard drive?

    Long story short, a while ago, I bought and returned a hard drive that still had sensitive information on it including social security number, passwords to online accounts, etc. At the time, I thought that I removed all the information on the hard drive because I quick formatted it a few times...
  7. AA20-302A: Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector

    Original release date: October 28, 2020 Summary This advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) version 7 framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise version 7 for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques. This joint cybersecurity advisory...
  8. Safety and privacy in Microsoft Edge

    October is almost over! The leaves are changing, pumpkin spices are everywhere, and frights and haunts are becoming commonplace. In the U.S., it’s also National Cyber Security Awareness month. To celebrate it all, we’ll share some of the great security and privacy features that we’ve added to...
  9. AA20-245A: Technical Approaches to Uncovering and Remediating Malicious Activity

    Original release date: September 1, 2020 Summary This joint advisory is the result of a collaborative research effort by the cybersecurity authorities of five nations: Australia,[Link Removed] Canada,[2] New Zealand,[3][4] the United Kingdom,[5] and the United States.[Link Removed] It...
  10. AA20-120A: Microsoft Office 365 Security Recommendations

    Original release date: April 29, 2020 Summary As organizations adapt or change their enterprise collaboration capabilities to meet “telework” requirements, many organizations are migrating to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and other cloud collaboration services. Due to the speed of these...
  11. Windows 10 User Account appeared in the night

    Yesterday morning I turned on my laptop and discovered a new user account had appeared during the night. We searched, removed it, ran ESET, deleted Edge since the user seemed to be associated with it. My webcam is turned off, disabled, all features are disabled, microphone off, piece of...
  12. The top 10 reasons to switch to the new Microsoft Edge

    New features provide peace of mind, help you stay in the flow and connect to the information you want The last few weeks have been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. As a working mom I’m certainly used to having a full schedule, getting pulled in different directions, balancing the needs...
  13. i'm not a programmer but i'm looking for help to secure a physical server i have.

    people at windowsforum, regards to all. i hope you are all doing good. i need help to secure a physical server i rent in europe and have no idea how i could get started about this. i live in a region where power and internet service outages can be all too frequent. over time these utility...
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    Rohos Mini Drive / Rohos Disk Portable - use what for what?

    1. We are told that Rohos Mini Drive creates a "strongbox" on a USB drive (or external hard drive??), so why do we need Rohos Disk Portable? 2. Can I have a "container" on my PC's hard drive too? It's a pain having to plug in a USB drive just to look up a password, I tend to use the USB...
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    Is there Windows-own software to password files, folders, etc?

    I am using Rohos Mini Portable software to password a folder on flash drives and external hard drives, but I am wondering whether there is Windows-own software for the same purpose. Mike
  16. Windows 10 Automatic encryption?

    I decided to encrypt one file on my PC. I most likely mistakenly set it that every file is encrypted that I create or download. They're accessible and I'm the only user on my PC. But its annoying that nearly every file has a padlock on it. I can disable the encryption through properties, but I'd...
  17. TA18-276B: Advanced Persistent Threat Activity Exploiting Managed Service Providers

    Original release date: October 3, 2018 Systems Affected Network Systems Overview The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is aware of ongoing APT actor activity attempting to infiltrate the networks of global managed service providers (MSPs). Since May 2016...
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    Windows 7 Restrict Copying

    We have a n/w of 3 computers. Can I restrict others from copying a certain file from my computer. How?
  19. How Ransomware and AI Are Making Tape Backup More Viable

    As ransomware gets smarter and the use of AI increases, tape-based backup offers some security and budget relief. Continue reading...
  20. Windows 10 Any chance that my computer will be cracked into?

    So hi guys, I just lost my laptop today. I was so mad because i didnt pay attention and left my seat for a second and the laptop is gone. But i have one concern about the security of Window 10. Is there a way that they can crack into my computer? I have BitLocker on. i use my laptop mostly for...