Cloud Computing: What’s Behind Microsoft’s Security Moves

Grazed from CMSWire. Author: David Roe.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the launch of a new security strategy for the entire Microsoft portfolio on Nov. 17. Except Nadella didn’t call it a strategy — he called it a "posture." In practical terms we’ll assume there isn’t much difference between the two. Nadella said that security will no longer be an afterthought in product design, but rather a core consideration.

Same As It Ever Was?

Security is top of mind for Microsoft as it develops business around cloud products like Azure and Office 365. But does this announcement herald a new era for Microsoft’s approach to security? According to Garrett A. Bekker III, senior analyst for Information Security with 451 Research, the objectives may be different, but the way Microsoft is going about it is not…

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