Steve Dispensa
@stevedispensa.bsky.social
CVP of Biz Dev, Microsoft Security
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Phi-4, the latest in our Phi line of industry leading small language models (SLM) is out. It's performance with just 14B parameters on many tasks is competitive with 70B frontier models:
Introducing Phi-4: Microsoft’s Newest Small Language Model Specializing in Complex Reasoning | Microsoft Community Hub
Today we are introducing Phi-4, our 14B parameter state-of-the-art small language model (SLM) that excels at complex reasoning in areas such as math, in...
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December 13, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Phi-4, the latest in our Phi line of industry leading small language models (SLM) is out. It's performance with just 14B parameters on many tasks is competitive with 70B frontier models:
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Thrilled to be joining the Bluesky community! 💙Bluesky brings a breath of fresh air and a spark of inspiring ideas, and I’m looking forward to using this platform to connect and learn from the brilliant minds who share the collective goal of a secure future for all! #womenintech #cybersecurity
December 10, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Thrilled to be joining the Bluesky community! 💙Bluesky brings a breath of fresh air and a spark of inspiring ideas, and I’m looking forward to using this platform to connect and learn from the brilliant minds who share the collective goal of a secure future for all! #womenintech #cybersecurity
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We've always been a fan of blueskies.
December 6, 2024 at 1:44 AM
We've always been a fan of blueskies.
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MSTIC is hiring! Current roles in US and AU.
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is recruiting experienced nation-state threat hunters with highly honed threat intel analysis skills. MSTIC is responsible for delivering timely threat intelligence across our product & services teams.
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is recruiting experienced nation-state threat hunters with highly honed threat intel analysis skills. MSTIC is responsible for delivering timely threat intelligence across our product & services teams.
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
MSTIC is hiring! Current roles in US and AU.
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is recruiting experienced nation-state threat hunters with highly honed threat intel analysis skills. MSTIC is responsible for delivering timely threat intelligence across our product & services teams.
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is recruiting experienced nation-state threat hunters with highly honed threat intel analysis skills. MSTIC is responsible for delivering timely threat intelligence across our product & services teams.
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Great episode of my podcast this week (please subscribe) talking to .NET Aspire expert Anthony Simmon (from the great island of Guadalupe!) hanselminutes.com/973/net-aspi... #dotnet
.NET Aspire with Anthony Simmon
Let's hear about .NET Aspire from a real-world practitioner! Anthony Simmon has been using .NET Aspire at as a Staff Software Developer at Workleap and he's been blogging his experiences and improveme...
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December 5, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Great episode of my podcast this week (please subscribe) talking to .NET Aspire expert Anthony Simmon (from the great island of Guadalupe!) hanselminutes.com/973/net-aspi... #dotnet
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
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December 5, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
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OpenAI officially launches its o1 "reasoning" model, with a 34% reduced error rate, available to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers globally (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat)
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December 5, 2024 at 6:14 PM
OpenAI officially launches its o1 "reasoning" model, with a 34% reduced error rate, available to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers globally (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Based on both Microsoft Threat Intel findings and governments and other sec vendors, we assess that the Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least six other threat actors during the past seven years.
Based on both Microsoft Threat Intel findings and governments and other sec vendors, we assess that the Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least six other threat actors during the past seven years.
Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage | Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard compromising the infrastructure and backdoors of the Pakistan-based threat actor we track as Storm-0156 for espionage against the Afghanistan government and Indi...
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December 4, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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Based on both Microsoft Threat Intel findings and governments and other sec vendors, we assess that the Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least six other threat actors during the past seven years.
Based on both Microsoft Threat Intel findings and governments and other sec vendors, we assess that the Russian nation-state actor tracked as Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least six other threat actors during the past seven years.
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"We're ensuring this platform will enable security solution providers to have the access they need to detect and respond to threats without introducing complexity into the kernel,
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Microsoft Boosts Device Security With Windows Resiliency Initiative
Microsoft is readying a new release of Windows in 2025 that will have significant security controls such as more resilient drivers and "self-defending" operating system kernel.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:03 AM
"We're ensuring this platform will enable security solution providers to have the access they need to detect and respond to threats without introducing complexity into the kernel,
www.darkreading.com/endpoint-sec...
www.darkreading.com/endpoint-sec...
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Back from a crazy, whirlwind Microsoft Ignite conference. Was AWESOME to be back in Chicago. Really felt like the pre-COVID days for the first time. Can't wait for next year! #MSIgnite #MicrosoftSecurity
November 22, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Back from a crazy, whirlwind Microsoft Ignite conference. Was AWESOME to be back in Chicago. Really felt like the pre-COVID days for the first time. Can't wait for next year! #MSIgnite #MicrosoftSecurity
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If you're looking for an excuse to delay your travel today. THIS IS YOUR SIGN. In flashing neon letters!
It will only be a winter wonderland in the sense that you'll be wondering where the heck you are on any given patch of land.
It will only be a winter wonderland in the sense that you'll be wondering where the heck you are on any given patch of land.
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
If you're looking for an excuse to delay your travel today. THIS IS YOUR SIGN. In flashing neon letters!
It will only be a winter wonderland in the sense that you'll be wondering where the heck you are on any given patch of land.
It will only be a winter wonderland in the sense that you'll be wondering where the heck you are on any given patch of land.
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Check out this blog post on all the new security, AI, and cloud innovations for Windows we're talking about this week at #MSIgnite! blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Microsoft Ignite 2024: Embracing the future of Windows at work
Windows has been at the heart of modern computing for nearly 40 years. It is the ubiquitous, open platform that powers computing experiences around the world and plays a significant role across multip...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Check out this blog post on all the new security, AI, and cloud innovations for Windows we're talking about this week at #MSIgnite! blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Congrats to the Windows 365 team on Windows 365 Link! Can't wait to get one.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on stage at Ignite announcing the company’s new Windows 365 Link mini cloud PC www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/2...
November 19, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Congrats to the Windows 365 team on Windows 365 Link! Can't wait to get one.
Looking forward to being back in Chicago for #MSIgnite next week! See you there.
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Microsoft Ignite | November 18-22, 2024 | Chicago, IL
Join us at Microsoft Ignite on November 18-22, 2024 in Chicago, IL and online to achieve more with the power of the Microsoft Cloud, Microsoft Copilot, and AI.
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November 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Looking forward to being back in Chicago for #MSIgnite next week! See you there.
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