Fighting the good fight: Microsoft’s quest to combat disinformation and cyberattacks

07/20/21 • 28 min

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft sits down with Microsoft colleague Tom Burt, Corporate VP of Customer Security and Trust, to talk all things cybersecurity. They dig deep into the severity of nation-state attacks, the Biden administration’s recent executive order on transparency in cybersecurity, and the simple steps companies can take to practice good digital hygiene. They also discuss Microsoft’s mission to combat disinformation and why public-private partnerships are key.

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Afternoon Cyber Tea with Ann Johnson is produced by Microsoft and distributed as part of The CyberWire Network.