Microsoft office 365 new security features can protect your business from Ransomware

Security is the major concern for all types of businesses. With the increasing online threats, it is very important to have the right business tools in place that can give your business the protection from being compromised. Microsoft is already in lead to provide security services to its users through its tools like Windows Defender and also in Office applications. Microsoft has just added new security features in Office 365 business Subscribers to help them in protecting their data from emerging new threats like Phishing attacks and ransomware.

You might be interested in our earlier blog post “Why Microsoft Office 365 is Good for your Business”?

The new Microsoft office 365 features include:

Files Recovery from malicious attacks like Ransomware.

Ransomware attacks are increasing and victims wasting their money to again gain access to their valuable documents. To control this two new capabilities are introduced:

File Restore - Allows the user to restore their personal OneDrive account to a previous point in time within the last 30 days. This can be used to recover files from an accidental mass delete, file corruption, ransomware, or another disastrous event.

Ransomware Detection & Recovery - Microsoft Office 365 can now detect attacks in advance and when an attack is detected by the built-in tool, your employees will get an alert through an email, mobile, or desktop notification.  It will also guide them through a recovery process so that they can take immediate action. Microsoft is taking further measures in order to enhance the detection capabilities. With office 365 business subscription you will get latest and most advanced updated automatically.

Tools to help keep your information secure and Private.

Sending confidential or personal information online can be disturbing if the user feels insecure that someone other than intended recipient might get the information. New features in Microsoft Office 365 to secure and keep data private are:

Password protected sharing links - You will now be able to set and require a password to access a shared file or folder for an additional layer of protection. This prevents others from accessing your files if your intended recipient accidentally forwards or shares the link.

Email encryption - Emails in Outlook.com are encrypted over a secure connection and are not easy to hack, this minimizes the threat of your information from being intercepted or leaked to cybercriminals. Recipients receive a one-time passcode or re-authenticate with a trusted provider before viewing the email. Outlook.com also detects sensitive information like social security numbers provides you with a suggestion to send with encryption.

Prevent forwarding - Senders can now restrict recipients from forwarding or copying emails send from Outlook.com. Also, document attachments will be encrypted even after downloading.

Advanced Protection from Viruses and Cybercrime.

Microsoft Office 365 subscribers are safe with these protection features from cybercriminals that offer enterprise-grade security.

Advanced link checking in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint- Links are now checked in real time to detect that if is it phishing scam or will download malware if the link is suspicious then a warning is showed and recommends not to continue.

Additional Security to Protect your account.

Microsoft office 365 business subscription will completely protect your employees from Phishing and Ransomware attacks.

Strong security features in Microsoft includes.

• Two-factor authentication and anomalous sign-in detection.

• All links and attachments in emails are scanned

• OneDrive scans downloaded files and provide file versioning, and sends notifications if a mass file deletion is detected.

Microsoft office 365 business is especially suitable for small business as it may help you save money that you spend on Spam filtering and Anti Phishing solutions. You get integrated data protection capabilities, device management, and security all with a single subscription.

Whitehats is authorized Microsoft Cloud service provider in Dubai. Contact us for free advice and consultation. Our IT engineers will help you through the whole process of Microsoft office 365 for your business.