| Microsoft Tech News | December 2021 | | | Learn about Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI and other hybrid updates | | | Take a look at the newly announced capability to run Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI on premises, and see what's new in hybrid management across platforms with Azure Arc. | | | Learn more > | | | | | Demo: Help protect your apps from being cyberattack entry points | | | Examine an app-based attack and see how app governance helps you gain visibility into the compliance posture of all your connected cloud apps, identify risks, and respond to threats. | | | Learn more > | | | | | To customize the content within this monthly newsletter, please log in and adjust your topic preferences here. | | | New remote assistance tool (in preview) | Find out how this new cloud-based remote assistance solution (now in preview) allows your helpdesk to support Windows device users more securely. | Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Azure | Learn more > | How to investigate service provider trust chains in the cloud | Recent NOBELIUM activity targeted technology service providers as a way to gain access to their customers and other organizations within the trust chain. Review steps to investigate trust chains, identify potential abuse, and help protect your environment. | Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Management and Governance, Azure, Windows, Microsoft 365 and Teams | Learn more > | New: Microsoft Managed Desktop Plan 1 | Offload the routine tasks of managing your Windows 10 and Windows 11 environment to Microsoft engineers, so your team can focus on other priorities. Learn about the new managed service designed to help you manage Windows updates. | Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Windows | Learn more > | | | | New white paper: Evolving Zero Trust | Explore emerging trends, review key lessons Microsoft has learned while embracing Zero Trust, and find out why it's important to capture telemetry from across the environment. | Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Teams | Learn more > | Adopt a Zero Trust approach throughout the data lifecycle | Zero Trust is an essential component of any organization's security plan. Examine the principle of "assume breach" and learn how encryption and data protection play a significant role in preparing for a potential breach in your data center. | Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Teams | Learn more > | Protect against phishing with attack simulation training | Email phishing continues to be one of the most common attack vectors. Discover how attack simulation training (which is available in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 and E5) helps mitigate phishing risk across your organization. | Security and Compliance, Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Teams | Learn more > | | | | On-demand: Enable hybrid work with Azure Virtual Desktop | Watch this on-demand webinar for an introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop and learn how to get started with this flexible virtual desktop infrastructure. | Management and Governance, Infrastructure, Azure, Windows | Learn more > | How AI-driven adaptive protection works | In human-operated ransomware attacks, threat actors use predictable methods to enter a device but eventually rely on hands-on-keyboard activities. See how adaptive protection helps predict if a device is at risk and issues a more aggressive blocking verdict if appropriate. | Security and Compliance, AI and Machine Learning, Azure | Learn more > | Demo: Build a custom machine learning model using model builder | Get an introduction to model builder and learn how to create and use a model inside Visual Studio with just a few lines of code. | AI and Machine Learning, Application Development, Azure, Visual Studio | Learn more > | | | | | | Explore Events | | | Please help us improve our communication by telling us what you think of this email. | | | | | |