Microsoft has been investing in a comprehensive privacy program, consumer education and policy initiatives for more than a decade. Our customers tell us they expect strong privacy protections to be built into our products, devices and services, and for...( read more )

As part of our on-going commitment to add value to the education community we serve, we are thrilled to be working with Janet to provide additional support and services to their user base. Janet provides and develops a network infrastructure to support...( read more )

Can you keep a secret? How about your cloud services provider? It is a simple couple of questions. However, it takes thoughtful planning and the customer’s perspective to deliver enterprise-class, trustworthy solutions for the cloud. In education, protecting privacy cannot be an afterthought...

Posted by Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Worldwide Education (@anthonysalcito) (Updated 9:55 a.m. PT) One of the best parts of the typical “college experience” is the newfound freedom and independence. As students take advantage of this independence to form new relationships and...

Concerns over security and privacy are common barriers holding some education institutions back from moving to cloud computing. Microsoft has been making deep investments in security, privacy and compliance in our products to help our customers move to the cloud with confidence. Today, I am happy to...

Did you recently get a new computer for the upcoming school year? Find out how to protect your investment from inadvertently downloaded malware (malicious software). Malware can cause your computer to run slowly or possibly not even run at all. Find out how you can help protect against malware...

Recently a friend of mine, Vicki Davis, received a pre-publication copy of the new book by Kevin Mitnick the famous cracker. Vicki wrote here review of the book at Ghost in the Wires: Kevin Mitnick's memoir . She found the book disturbing.  BTW I refuse to call him a hacker because that is in many...

Updated 5-20-11 with new independent security tests against Lync Server 2010   I sometimes get asked by telecom teams how secure is the voice traffic in Lync and is the conferencing traffic secure both on the internal network or externally. Note...( read more )