Microsoft On-Premises Warning: Customers Must Protect Their Own Identity Infrastructure ‘We were also reminded of the importance of cloud technology over on-premises software. Cloud technologies like Microsoft 365, Azure and the additional premium layers of services available as part of these solutions improve a defender’s ability to protect their own environment,’ writes Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of security, compliance and identity, in a blog post. By Mark Haranas, Michael Novinson, Steven Burke February 19, 2021, 01:21 PM EST Microsoft is urging customers to embrace the cloud for security, warning customers with on-premises services that they are responsible for protecting their own identity infrastructure.