In the past year, ransomware attacks have been up almost 300%, with over 50% targeting small businesses. To help mitigate this increase, Microsoft is launching their new Security Copilot, and we sat down with their SMB Security Strategy Head, Binil Pillai, to learn more.
We dive into the importance of SMBs assessing their security posture, how to leverage AI for efficient threat detection and response, and the role of Microsoft's partner ecosystem in providing comprehensive security solutions. The episode concludes with advice for SMB leaders on starting their security assessments and the benefits of integrating AI into their cybersecurity strategies.
Episode Highlights:
01:39 Why is SMB security a priority for Microsoft?
07:34 Key security challenges for SMBs
09:26 How can SMBs leverage AI within security?
16:28 How VPs of Engineering can use new tech to deal with threats
20:25 Microsoft Security Copilot
24:30 Where is the best place to learn about Microsoft's security strategy?
Show Notes:
- Microsoft Copilot for Security is generally available on April 1, 2024 | Microsoft Security Blog
- Microsoft Copilot for Security: General Availability details - Microsoft Community Hub
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Defender for Business | Microsoft Security
- Automatic attack disruption in Microsoft 365 Defender | Microsoft Learn
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Security
- What is Microsoft Defender for Cloud? - Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Microsoft Learn
- Solution Assessment Program (microsoft.com)
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A couple of statistics. Overall, ransomware attacks have been up almost 300 percent in the past year and over 50 percent targeting small businesses. The economic cost of these attacks for small and medium business can be catastrophic. With over 60 percent of small businesses, uh, are not being able to operate after they have been experienced a cyber attack. This is a painful reality and this is where Microsoft as a company, together with our p
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