Why Microsoft SMB customers should bolster security with Azure Sentinel and security tools

Nearly 90 percent of all business transactions are carried out by small and medium businesses (SMBs). While these small enterprises can be nimble, their size also exposes them to heightened IT security risks. SMBs are often only one click away from the harm caused when an unsuspecting user opens a scam file.

Israeli cybersecurity company odix uses Azure and its proprietary IP in a bid to protect SMBs from these threats. Dr. Oren Eytan heads the company and spoke with MSCloudNews about the risks to SMBs and how to protect against them.

A 25-year veteran of the Israel Defense Force (IDF), Eytan headed the IDF's cybersecurity before taking a leading role in Israel's cybersecurity-centric "Silicon Wadi" tech industry. While large enterprises may have teams trained and ready to respond to threats, including the financial backing to rebuild from damaging attacks, SMBs often go out of business within six months of an attack.

According to Eytan, an astonishing 94 percent of SMB attacks start with a malicious email. And the Microsoft ecosystem isn't immune—with over one million Microsoft 365 accounts compromised every month.

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