May 9 (UPI) – Microsoft said Monday it would beef up security following a spike in cybercrime over the past year and a skills shortage.
The higher security measure follows the spread of cybercrime “at an alarming rate” over the past year and a “shortage of cybersecurity talent,” according to the publication.
Microsoft has also designed 3 new security products, adding Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting, Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR and Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise, Jakkal said.
The Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting service will come with experts who will report security threats, the blog says.
Microsoft Defender for XDR experts will use “automation and human expertise” to respond to security threats on the customer’s computer.
Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise includes more comprehensive services for giant enterprises.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said earlier this year that security generates $15 billion in profits a year, up from $10 billion the year before.
Jakkal told CNBC that a portion of the company’s additional expenses were on people.
“We’re scaling up because of the demands we’re seeing,” he said.