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Microsoft is now selling third-parties access to its Windows 10 telemetry data via subscription.
Microsoft struck a deal with security company FireEye recently according to a report on Australian news magazin[e] Arn [sic] which gives FireEye access to all Windows 10 Telemetry data.
The report states that FireEye in return will provide Microsoft with the company's iSIGHT Intelligence software for Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection on Windows 10 devices.
[...] Windows Defender is built-in to Windows 10 and enabled by default unless other security software is recognized by the operating system.
[...] The news article suggests that the partnership benefits Microsoft, and specifically the reputation and credibility of the commercial version of Windows Defender.
A press release by FireEye on November 3, 2016 provides additional details on the deal. The company's iSIGHT Intelligence software is available through Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (WDATP) but not the free version of Windows Defender.
WDATP customers gain access to several technical indicators that are provided by the software. These include the main motivation of the attacker, related tools, information about target sectors and geographies, and a description of the actor and operation.
According to the report on ARN, security teams may also get their hands on Windows 10 Telemetry data via subscription billing models.
Third-parties will get access to telemetry data of all Windows 10 devices. An overview of what that may include is provided on this Technet page.
Neither FireEye, Microsoft or ARN reveal details on the range of Telemetry data that FireEye gains access to.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @04:23PM
Jail and shame. Shame and jail.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday November 25 2016, @04:33PM
But back on-topic, I have to at least congratulate Microsoft's Bing search engine for not torpedoing its search quality or otherwise resorting to unusual fuckery to benefit Hillary -- unlike the Jew-run preschool-themed search engine did.
The leftist mayhem is a Jewish diversion (Jews run the media, after all. Don't believe me? Even Google will point out Jewish over-representation in American mass-media) to re-direct leftist anger away from the Jews, who were responsible for the Democrats losing the election by anointing Hillary as their Chief Good Goy.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @04:40PM
That still isn't back on-topic just because it has the word Microsoft in it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @04:49PM
at least congratulate Microsoft's Bing search engine for not torpedoing its search quality or otherwise resorting to unusual fuckery to benefit Hillary -- unlike [I assume this is a reference to Google] did.
Ha. I'm surprised you can tell a difference between the two, since it was proved some time ago that Bing search rips off Google's results: http://www.dailytech.com/Google+Catches+Microsoft+Ripping+Off+Its+Search+Engine+Results/article20804.htm [dailytech.com]
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @04:38PM
Even though you're off topic... Why do you think she's been so silent since losing? If there was no hacking to her benefit you could bet she'd be making a stink about losing.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @06:12PM
No, she's being quiet because she doesn't want to come off as the sore loser. Gore did the same thing in 2000. She probably doesn't need to be vocal if she has others leading the charge for her, like Nixon did in 1960. That way she can keep the high road and say she wants to do the honorable thing, but still have challenges waged by others, again, like Nixon did in 1960.
(Score: 3, Funny) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Friday November 25 2016, @04:53PM
Don't be ridiculous, I don't know where you get these outrageous ideas about Hilary Clinton. She doesn't deserve to be locked up. Where would you get such a notion? We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. I mean that very sincerely.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Friday November 25 2016, @05:34PM
Yeah - she did help the overpopulation problem in Benghazi.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 26 2016, @09:24PM
esperatley need a "whoosh" mod.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @05:38PM
What is it that's said about old age and treachery...