As we have seen over the last few years, having sufficient cybersecurity is becoming more and more important. We’ve seen even the largest of corporations have to deal with unauthorized access of sensitive information, such as the case with Yahoo and the massive breach that occurred in 2014. In 2016 alone, over 3 billion customer data records were breached in several high-profile attacks globally.

A key component to ensuring you have the best security is having the latest operating system and up-to-date and tested malware protection, such as ESET. As Microsoft Windows continually improves its security, hackers attack other systems and third-party applications.

Both the growth of the internet and the unsecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices have provided hackers with the necessary tools to carry out larger Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. In other words, if you use your unsecure toaster to play Spotify, you may also unintentionally be providing a device for hackers to wield in their malicious activities.

Microsoft obviously, with the largest percentage of the OS market, has attempted to do its part to prevent these sort of security flaws. In an effort to mitigate attacks, Microsoft has developed an automated platform, as part of Microsoft Azure, that provides a rapid response to a DDoS attack.

In November 2015, Microsoft opened the Cyber Defense Operations Center (CDOC) to bring together the company’s cybersecurity specialists and data scientists to combat cyber adversaries.

In the year since opening, we have advanced the policies and practices that accelerate the detection, identification and resolution of cybersecurity threats.

So next time you are shopping around for your next refrigerator, be sure to ask the retailer that it has the latest security patches and malware protection.

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