Microsoft has made another impressive leap where personal safety in an online world is concerned. Yesterday, the company released a brand new security utility called Microsoft Defender, not to be confused with their Windows Defender security utility. The new app is designed to protect you and your family across your ecosystem of personal devices.
‘Everyone deserves to feel safe online. Securing your personal data and devices is more challenging than ever. Increasing malicious threats, more time online, and many connected personal devices can leave us feeling vulnerable. It’s time for online security that provides simplified and secure protection to meet you where you are.’
However, you’ll need a subscription to Microsoft 365 in order to access the power of Microsoft Defender.
If you already are subscribed to either Microsoft 365 Family or Personal, Microsoft Defender definitely seems like an asset you shouldn’t pass over. In its product description on its official website, Microsoft says that the new Defender utility can assist you in simplifying your approach to online security by giving you a central hub from which to monitor all of your family’s devices.
If you aren’t a fan of Microsoft devices, you don’t have to feel left out. Microsoft Defender transcends the borders of compatibility between different device providers and works on iOS, macOS, PCs, and Android mobile devices such as phones and tablets.
The utility gives you a comprehensive overview of the safety of all your associated devices, letting you keep each one updated and, therefore, up-to-date on vital protection. Microsoft Defender comes with dedicated trusted malware protection. It will provide real-time notifications and security alerts for all associated devices. ‘Microsoft Defender is simplified security that meets you where you are.’
Microsoft also recommends that non-365 subscribers sign up for access to the company’s comprehensive suite of premium apps and features to take advantage of the following benefits:
- Unbridled access to Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Offline access to Microsoft apps and features
- 1 TB of space on OneDrive for each person covered by the 365 subscription
- Access to premium safety features
In other Microsoft news, the tech giant has officially declared time of death on its infamously slow and outperformed Internet Explorer. There’s no better time to discover the power of Microsoft’s answer to Google Chrome; Microsoft Edge.
