Announcing General Availability of Database Designer & Database Templates in Azure Synapse Analytics

Today, I’m excited to announce the general availability of database designer in Azure Synapse Analytics. The database designer allows users to visually create databases within Synapse Studio without writing a single line of code. The designer also enab… Continue reading Announcing General Availability of Database Designer & Database Templates in Azure Synapse Analytics

Experiencing Data Gaps issue in Azure Portal for Many Data Types – 04/25 – Resolved

Final Update: Monday, 25 April 2022 17:30 UTCWe’ve confirmed that all systems are back to normal with no customer impact as of 04/25, 17:10 UTC. Our logs show the incident started on 04/22, 16:00 UTC and that during the 73 hours and 10 minutes that it … Continue reading Experiencing Data Gaps issue in Azure Portal for Many Data Types – 04/25 – Resolved

Enhanced Antimalware Protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Android

We are excited to share major updates to the Malware protection capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android. These new capabilities form a major component of your next-generation protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. This protec… Continue reading Enhanced Antimalware Protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Android

Enhanced antimalware engine capabilities for Linux and macOS

We are announcing a significant upgrade to our next-generation protection on Linux and macOS with a new, enhanced engine – now available in public preview!
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Introducing Social Impact League Projects in the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors are absolutely amazing!  They applied to the program in order to learn new skills, connect with other students who share their passion, and build a community by sharing their knowledge.  That alone makes th… Continue reading Introducing Social Impact League Projects in the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program

PPE: A fast and provably efficient RL algorithm for exogenous noise

Picture a person walking in a park by a pond. The surrounding environment contains a number of moving objects that change the quality of the environment: clouds moving to hide the sun, altering the quality of light; ducks gliding across the pond, causing its surface to ripple; people walking along a path, their images reflecting […]

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Microsoft best practices for managing IoT security concerns

The Internet of Things, or IoT, has expanded beyond the mere concept that it was when first introduced. IoT is now part of most individuals’ daily activities, from smart speakers and thermostats to smartwatches and vehicles. IoT devices and systems bring massive convenience and functionality. However, due to the complicated nature of IoT, when implementing and managing IoT, security must be top of mind.

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