{"id":7700,"date":"2022-01-07T10:20:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erpsoftwareblog.com\/cloud\/?p=7700"},"modified":"2023-10-11T10:53:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T16:53:25","slug":"how-microsoft-uses-ai-and-machine-learning-to-prevent-internal-data-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erpsoftwareblog.com\/cloud\/2022\/01\/how-microsoft-uses-ai-and-machine-learning-to-prevent-internal-data-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"How Microsoft Uses AI and Machine Learning to Prevent Internal Data Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internal data leaks happen so quickly. Most are accidental\u2014employees downloading company files to a thumb drive or sending an email to someone outside your organization. Employees usually don\u2019t have malicious intent in these circumstances; yet, there are times when leaks are not accidental.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Disgruntled employees seeking to exploit your company may access confidential product updates, private financial data, and other sensitive data and share them with cybercriminals or a rival company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of the intent, it\u2019s crucial that you identify and mitigate internal data leaks or risk potentially devastating consequences. However, spotting potentially risky behavior can be time-consuming and complicated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Microsoft is offering a new Insider Risk Management solution within Microsoft 365. This new offering is powered by artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI) and machine learning (ML) to quickly detect any potentially dangerous behavior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to discussing this new offering, we\u2019ll also discuss other tools within Microsoft 365 that safeguard company information and mitigate the risks from internal corporate leaks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet Insider Risk Management<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to a recent <\/span>threat report from Crowd Research Partners<\/span><\/a>, 90% of organizations felt that they felt more vulnerable to insider corporate leaks. Two-thirds of these respondents also felt that insider attacks or accidental data breaches were more likely to occur than external attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

To mitigate this risk, Bret Arsenault and his team at Microsoft created the Insider Risk Management solution. The sole purpose of this solution is to leverage the power of AI and ML to quickly and intelligently identify and prevent internal security breaches<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Using machine learning algorithms, the solution learns to look for potentially risky or unusual behaviors such as copying files to a thumbdrive, downloading a large number of company files, or emailing information or documents to non-company users. The solution continuously scans patterns across SharePoint, OneDrive, Azure, Windows, and Outlook for any potential data leak.<\/span><\/p>\n

The solution is also designed to prevent accidental breaches through employee education. For example, if an employee inadvertently takes security shortcuts or stores sensitive company files in a non-secure location, Insider Risk Management will send an email to the user reminding them of company policies or a link to online security training.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minimize Internal Risk with Microsoft\u2019s Security Features<\/span><\/h2>\n

Along with Insider Risk Management, Microsoft 365 features additional security factors that are designed to safeguard corporate networks and prevent insider attacks. These include:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n