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When you need to protect the privacy of an email message, encrypt it. Encrypting an email message in Outlook means it's converted from readable plain text into scrambled cipher text. Only the recipient who has the private key that matches the public key used to encrypt the message can decipher the message for reading. Any recipient without the corresponding private key, however, sees indecipherable text. Outlook supports two encryption options: • S/MIME encryption - To use S/MIME encryption, the sender and recipient must have a mail application that supports the S/MIME standard. Outlook supports the S/MIME standard • Microsoft 365 Message Encryption (Information Rights Management) - To use Microsoft 365 Message Encryption, the sender must have Microsoft 365 Message Encryption, which is included in the Office 365 Enterprise E3 license. IRM protection should not be applied to a message that is already signed or encrypted using S/MIME. To apply IRM protection, S/MIME signature and encryption must be removed from the message. The same applies for IRM-protected messages; users should not sign or encrypt them by using S/MIME. New Encrypt button and updates to email encryption With the new Office update, email encryption in Outlook got better. This feature is available only to • The Permissions button is replaced with the Encrypt button . • The new Encrypt button contains both encryption options (S/MIME and IRM). The S/MIME option is only visible if you have S/MIME certificate co...

Note: If you're an IT admin and need more information on the feature and its policies, see What is enhanced security in Microsoft Edge? Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compilation and enabling additional operating system protections for the browser. These protections include You may see enhanced security turned on by default due to ongoing development and testing in Microsoft Edge. If you want to turn the security feature off, refer to the There are two available options for this feature When enhanced security is turned on, you can select from two levels of browsing security: Balanced and Strict. Sites can be added to an Off (Default) Feature is turned off. Balanced (Recommended) Microsoft Edge applies added security protections to sites you don’t visit often or are unknown to you. Websites you browse frequently will be left out. Most sites will work as expected. Strict Microsoft Edge applies added security protections to all sites visited by default. Strict mode may impact your ability to complete normal tasks on the web because some parts of websites might not work as expected. Note: Some parts of a website you visit might not work due to compatibility issues when this feature is turned on. Strict mode is not recommended for most users as it would require some level of configuration to complete daily tasks. What to expect when enhanced security is turned on When this fea...

In this article This article discusses LDAP session security settings and requirements after security advisory ADV190023 is installed. Applies to: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 4563239 Summary This article introduces the functional changes that are provided by security advisory ADV190023 discusses settings for both LDAP session signing and additional client security context verification (Channel Binding Token, CBT). In the implementation, there are two separate items: • LDAPServerIntegrity and events logged on Domain Controllers • LdapEnforceChannelBinding and events logged on Domain Controllers. When you determine the best path to improve security according to ADV190023, there may be actions needed by application owners in both areas. However, the settings and requirements to meet them are different. It's also quite possible that a solution for both topics consists in a single change. For example, by moving from simple bind to SASL using Kerberos or TLS with simple bind. The new Channel Binding Token (CBT) option is the LDAP TLS implementation of the Note "EPA" and "CBT" can be used interchangeably in this context. More information The method by which LDAP session security is handled depends on which protocol and authentication options are chosen. There are several possible session options: • Sessions on ports 389 or 3268 or on custom LDS ports that don't use TLS/SSL for a simple bind: There's no security for these se...

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When you need to protect the privacy of an email message, encrypt it. Encrypting an email message in Outlook means it's converted from readable plain text into scrambled cipher text. Only the recipient who has the private key that matches the public key used to encrypt the message can decipher the message for reading. Any recipient without the corresponding private key, however, sees indecipherable text. Outlook supports two encryption options: • S/MIME encryption - To use S/MIME encryption, the sender and recipient must have a mail application that supports the S/MIME standard. Outlook supports the S/MIME standard • Microsoft 365 Message Encryption (Information Rights Management) - To use Microsoft 365 Message Encryption, the sender must have Microsoft 365 Message Encryption, which is included in the Office 365 Enterprise E3 license. IRM protection should not be applied to a message that is already signed or encrypted using S/MIME. To apply IRM protection, S/MIME signature and encryption must be removed from the message. The same applies for IRM-protected messages; users should not sign or encrypt them by using S/MIME. New Encrypt button and updates to email encryption With the new Office update, email encryption in Outlook got better. This feature is available only to • The Permissions button is replaced with the Encrypt button . • The new Encrypt button contains both encryption options (S/MIME and IRM). The S/MIME option is only visible if you have S/MIME certificate co...

In this article This article discusses LDAP session security settings and requirements after security advisory ADV190023 is installed. Applies to: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 4563239 Summary This article introduces the functional changes that are provided by security advisory ADV190023 discusses settings for both LDAP session signing and additional client security context verification (Channel Binding Token, CBT). In the implementation, there are two separate items: • LDAPServerIntegrity and events logged on Domain Controllers • LdapEnforceChannelBinding and events logged on Domain Controllers. When you determine the best path to improve security according to ADV190023, there may be actions needed by application owners in both areas. However, the settings and requirements to meet them are different. It's also quite possible that a solution for both topics consists in a single change. For example, by moving from simple bind to SASL using Kerberos or TLS with simple bind. The new Channel Binding Token (CBT) option is the LDAP TLS implementation of the Note "EPA" and "CBT" can be used interchangeably in this context. More information The method by which LDAP session security is handled depends on which protocol and authentication options are chosen. There are several possible session options: • Sessions on ports 389 or 3268 or on custom LDS ports that don't use TLS/SSL for a simple bind: There's no security for these se...

Note: If you're an IT admin and need more information on the feature and its policies, see What is enhanced security in Microsoft Edge? Enhanced security in Microsoft Edge helps safeguard against memory-related vulnerabilities by disabling just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compilation and enabling additional operating system protections for the browser. These protections include You may see enhanced security turned on by default due to ongoing development and testing in Microsoft Edge. If you want to turn the security feature off, refer to the There are two available options for this feature When enhanced security is turned on, you can select from two levels of browsing security: Balanced and Strict. Sites can be added to an Off (Default) Feature is turned off. Balanced (Recommended) Microsoft Edge applies added security protections to sites you don’t visit often or are unknown to you. Websites you browse frequently will be left out. Most sites will work as expected. Strict Microsoft Edge applies added security protections to all sites visited by default. Strict mode may impact your ability to complete normal tasks on the web because some parts of websites might not work as expected. Note: Some parts of a website you visit might not work due to compatibility issues when this feature is turned on. Strict mode is not recommended for most users as it would require some level of configuration to complete daily tasks. What to expect when enhanced security is turned on When this fea...

When you need to protect the privacy of an email message, encrypt it. Encrypting an email message in Outlook means it's converted from readable plain text into scrambled cipher text. Only the recipient who has the private key that matches the public key used to encrypt the message can decipher the message for reading. Any recipient without the corresponding private key, however, sees indecipherable text. Outlook supports two encryption options: • S/MIME encryption - To use S/MIME encryption, the sender and recipient must have a mail application that supports the S/MIME standard. Outlook supports the S/MIME standard • Microsoft 365 Message Encryption (Information Rights Management) - To use Microsoft 365 Message Encryption, the sender must have Microsoft 365 Message Encryption, which is included in the Office 365 Enterprise E3 license. IRM protection should not be applied to a message that is already signed or encrypted using S/MIME. To apply IRM protection, S/MIME signature and encryption must be removed from the message. The same applies for IRM-protected messages; users should not sign or encrypt them by using S/MIME. New Encrypt button and updates to email encryption With the new Office update, email encryption in Outlook got better. This feature is available only to • The Permissions button is replaced with the Encrypt button . • The new Encrypt button contains both encryption options (S/MIME and IRM). The S/MIME option is only visible if you have S/MIME certificate co...

Apple iOS Hardening Checklist | UT Austin Information Security Office retweet icon bullhorn icon reply icon info icon flickr icon tumblr icon vimeo icon reddit icon podcast icon angle-down icon angle-left icon angle-right icon angle-up icon ban icon hamburger icon book icon bookmark icon bug icon caret-down icon caret-left icon caret-right icon caret-up icon chain icon check icon check-circle icon chevron-down icon chevron-left icon chevron-right icon chevron-up icon circle icon circle-o icon clone icon close icon download-cloud icon code icon download icon ellipsis icon envelope icon warning icon external-link icon eye icon eye-slash icon facebook icon github icon google-plus icon heart icon heart-o icon home icon info-circle icon instagram icon linkedin icon lock icon medium icon minus-circle icon send icon pause-circle icon play-circle icon plus-circle icon question-circle icon quote-left icon quote-right icon rss-square icon search icon share-alt icon slack icon snapchat icon ticket icon twitter icon wheelchair icon youtube icon Step - The step number in the procedure. If there is a Check (√) - This is for administrators to check off when she/he completes this portion. To Do - Basic instructions on what to do to harden the respective system CIS - Reference number in The Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks. The CIS documents outline in much greater detail how to complete each step. UT Note - The notes at the bottom of the pages provide additional detail about ...