RSA Conference USA 2014: New Foundations for Threat Modeling

What if you could deploy a process that would help you develop software products and services with better security, shorter development cycles, and fewer surprises for your customers?Those are some of the benefits of threat modeling, which was the topic of an excellent presentation: New Foundations for Threat Modeling, from Adam Shostack, principal security program manager for Trustworthy Computing, at the RSA Conference USA this week.  See more >>

RSA Conference 2014: Reflections from the Microsoft team

One of the best things about the RSA Conference is the incredible exchange of ideas that takes place, and this year was no exception. Microsoft’s security and privacy leaders were busy, not just with their own presentations, but also in discussions with other thought leaders, industry professionals and customers from around the world.  See more >>

RSA Conference 2014: Lively discussions at the Microsoft booth

Today at the RSA Conference, we heard from people at the Microsoft booth, including several company representatives and some of the customers who stopped by to talk with them. In our daily video report from the conference, we take you inside the booth, where you’ll hear directly from the people there.  See more >>

RSA Conference 2014: Microsoft’s Trust Principles

The keynote sessions at the RSA Conference are always compelling. This year’s presentations at the Moscone Center in San Francisco have been some of the best I’ve seen, with a strong focus on government surveillance programs and what they mean for the IT industry.In his keynote speech, Trustworthy Computing Corporate Vice President, Scott Charney, discussed “Conundrums in Cyberspace”, along with his take on the sometimes conflicting roles of government as … Read more »

RSA Conference 2014: Conundrums in Cyberspace—Exploiting security in the name of, well, security

Since Microsoft’s founding nearly four decades ago, computing and technology have experienced some momentous shifts with regard to trust. The emergence of security concerns related to the internet was one such shift. It prompted Bill Gates to launch Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing (TwC) initiative in 2002, in a memo calling for changes to ensure customer trust at every level. We are currently in the midst of another seismic shift with regard … Read more »

RSA Conference 2014: A look at the week ahead

Greetings from RSA Conference 2014 in San Francisco. Microsoft is proud to be part of the important discussions taking place this week, and I’ll be bringing you daily video reports with highlights from the event. Our first installment takes a look at the week ahead, including the keynote address from Trustworthy Computing Corporate Vice President, Scott Charney, and an overview of the briefing sessions featuring Microsoft security and privacy experts.   See more >>

RSA Conference 2014: Hot Topics in Privacy

Data privacy is a topic that tends to spur wide-ranging conversations, with dramatically varying national and global pivots. Issues related to data privacy are important and complex, so we expect the topic to generate many discussions among attendees at the annual RSA Conference USA in San Francisco, Feb. 24-28. Microsoft’s Chief Privacy Officer, Brendon Lynch, will be in attendance and will share his thoughts on emerging trends in the privacy … Read more »

RSA Conference 2014: Microsoft’s commitment to protecting customers

The annual RSA Conference USA in San Francisco brings together many of the brightest minds in IT security and features a wide range of important, thought-provoking discussions. An estimated 26,000 guests will attend this year’s conference, which runs next week, from Feb. 24-28. Microsoft is a conference sponsor and we’ll present several speaker sessions during the week. One highlight is the keynote presentation on Feb. 25 by Scott Charney, Corporate … Read more »

RSA: Microsoft Sessions and Bright Side Security News

It’s been an exciting week here at RSA, attending sessions and catching up with fellow security colleagues over the past few days. Today at RSA, Mike Reavey, senior director Trustworthy Computing, and Elia Florio, software security engineer, Microsoft presented a compelling session on Microsoft’s response to the Flame malware. My colleague Tim Rains and I also presented the Security Intelligence Report (SIR) where we shared the latest global threat data … Read more »

RSA Security Conference: Microsoft Keynote – Making the Case for Security Optimism

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Today at RSA, Scott Charney’s keynote highlighted security industry challenges and  accomplishments that will have long-term impact and together form a basis for optimism. Scott shares his views on steady security progress in this Microsoft blog. Today, our special guest Brock Johnson, security reporter, spoke with attendees about their top of mind thoughts on security, cloud computing, and other timely topics. Watch the video below for today’s highlights, and please … Read more »