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The online networks of the world's biggest companies are constantly under threat of hackers who lurk within a network in order to steal classified data and information.
A new product designed to combat the increasing attacks of hacking individuals or groups will soon be available with next month's launch of Microsoft's Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA).
These digital thieves spend an average of 200 days secretly residing within a network before choosing an opportune moment to attack, according to Microsoft. But with the help of ATA, networks will be better prepared to recognize breaks in their network security as well as threats, with the use of machine thinking and the analysis of behaviors.
The creation of ATA was built, in part, from the cyber security software it gained from last year's purchase of Aorato, an Israel based security firm. The deal was worth approximately $200 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The capabilities that ATA brings forth have actually been available through Microsoft's Azure Active Directory located in the cloud. But the difference with ATA is that it will allow companies to bring the technology to their on-site networks.
Microsoft has yet to specify the price of its newest product but has said that the ATA system will be available as a standalone or as a part of Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) and the Enterprise Client Access License (ECAL).
This announcement comes on the heels of a major security breach wherein a hacking entity just recently claimed that it had acquired sensitive user data from adult dating site, Ashley Madison.
