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2025 (9)

December (1)

github: GitHub Spark: Improvements, DPA coverage, & dedicated SKU

GitHub

2025-12-10

GitHub announced a set of improvements for Spark, introduced a dedicated Spark SKU, and confirmed that Spark is covered by the GitHub Data Processing Agreement (DPA).

November (2)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Dynamic data masking with Azure Cosmos DB

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Cosmos DB is in Public Preview for Dynamic Data Masking (DDM), a server-side, policy-based feature that dynamically masks sensitive data for non-privileged users to help prevent unauthorized access.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Confidential computing in Azure Container Apps

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Container Apps now supports confidential computing in public preview, bringing hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) to containerized workloads to protect data in use and complement existing encryption of data at rest and in transit.

October (4)

security: The 5 generative AI security threats you need to know about detailed in new e-book

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-30

Microsoft's blog post summarizes a new e-book that outlines the main challenges organizations face with generative AI, details the top generative AI security threats, and recommends steps companies can take to strengthen their security posture against unpredictable AI risks.

security: The importance of hardening customer support tools against cyberattacks

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-15

Microsoft Security Blog warns that customer support tools, now more connected and data-rich, are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks. Hardening these systems is essential to safeguard customer trust, protect sensitive data, and maintain business continuity.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Introducing Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Microsoft announced the Public Preview of Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS). Azure Backup now supports vaulted protection for ADLS, providing secure off‑site backups to help ensure business continuity and compliance and to protect data from accidental deletion.

security: Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-07

Microsoft highlights that threat actors are abusing Microsoft Teams features across the attack chain and urges defenders to proactively monitor, detect, and respond. The blog recommends layered countermeasures and optimal controls across identity, endpoints, data and app protection, and network controls to better protect enterprise Teams users.

September (2)

security: Microsoft Purview delivered 30% reduction in data breach likelihood

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-23

A Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact study, commissioned by Microsoft, found that unifying data security, governance, and compliance on Microsoft Purview reduced the likelihood of data breaches by 30% and delivered measurable benefits for modernizing data protection.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Confidential computing for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server

Azure Updates

2025-09-17

Azure Database for PostgreSQL — Flexible Server now generally available with Confidential Computing support, using hardware-based trusted execution environments (TEEs) to protect data while it is being processed.