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Briefing
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- $1 Billion Annual Cybersecurity Investment – Microsoft will continue investing $1 billion annually on cybersecurity research and development, exclusive of acquisitions, as it increasingly shifts focus to cloud
- Increased Cyberattacks – According to Microsoft, number of attempted cyberattacks per week has increased to 600,000-700,000 from 20,000 two or three years ago
- Acquired Israeli Cybersecurity Firms – Bought enterprise security startup Aorato, cloud security firm Adallom, and Secure Islands, whose technology is integrated into Azure Information Protection, in last two years since 2014
- Additional Israel Investments – Made three more investments in cybersecurity companies in Israel, including Illusive Networks, which uses deception technology to detect attacks
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