Licensing Reference
Licensing reference materials are continuously updated, highly-detailed entries covering Microsoft licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines.
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Product Reference
Product reference materials are clear, concise definitions and descriptions of Microsoft's ever-growing catalog of products and services.
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Endpoint Protection
Endpoint Protection detects and removes viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, and spyware from computers. The antivirus... more
Windows Client Endpoint Protection Options (2025)
Updated: March 1, 2025
Multiple Microsoft antimalware offerings are available for Windows clients, ranging from unmanaged consumer offerings to...more
Client Management—When to Go Cloud First
Updated: February 10, 2024
Microsoft is investing almost nothing in on-premises software to manage and secure PCs and other...more
Lessons Learned from Microsoft’s Ransomware Playbook
Updated: May 31, 2023
Ransomware represents one of the ultimate disaster recovery scenarios that can test an organization’s overall...more
The State of Microsoft Hybrid Client Security Management
Updated: May 31, 2023
For client endpoint protection, organizations should consider Microsoft Defender for Endpoint first but may still...more
Microsoft Tunnel Remote Access in Preview
Updated: March 14, 2022
New remote access technology for iOS, iPadOS, and Android in preview; requires new infrastructure and...more
Windows 10 Defender Protection Roadmap
Updated: July 16, 2020
Windows 10 will gain features to address prevention, detection, and response to malware and advanced...more
Active Malware Protection Service Site Is Moving
Updated: July 15, 2020
Customers may need to change their firewall allowed sites to remain protected by an important...more
Mitigation Toolkit Support Extended, but It Is Obsolete
Updated: July 15, 2020
Support for the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit has been extended until July 31, 2018, but...more
New Security Updates Guide Coming in 2017
Updated: July 15, 2020
After Jan. 2017, security vulnerability and update information will only be published using a new...more
Security, Compliance, and Identity Management Roadmap
