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Windows 365 – Hybrid Windows for a Hybrid World

Now any device can be a Cloud PC with Windows 365. Windows 365 securely streams your desktop, apps, settings, and content from the Microsoft cloud to your devices to provide a personalized Windows experience. Hybrid Windows for a hybrid world. Welcome to your Windows 365 Cloud PC. Learn more. Read More...

CLA amplifies family culture and client support with Microsoft 365 tools

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is a professional services firm with 120 locations across the United States. Their mission to elevate members as they help build careers inspired them to select Microsoft 365 to jump-start their organization’s digital transformation. After COVID-19 restrictions sent everyone home to work remotely, members immediately started using Teams to continue engaging with learning solutions and driving the organization’s competitive advantage through a close-knit culture. Using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also helped them protect the organization. And, they're expanding their use of Dynamics 365 to map their clients’ journeys, using data to generate insights. Read More...

Let’s Stay Connected!

Make hybrid work, work. The next generation of Windows experiences from Windows 11 and Windows 365 combine the power and security of the cloud with the versatility and simplicity of the PC. Powerful for employees, consistent for IT, and secure for all, the new Windows does it all. From online meetings to document sharing to remote device set-up, your teams can work confidently anywhere, protected by the most secure Windows yet. When you sign up for our mailing list, you’ll get even more information about how Windows 365 enables a variety of new scenarios for the new world of work. Let’s stay connected. Read More...

Total Economic Impact of Zero Trust Solutions from Microsoft

In a post-pandemic world, hybrid and remote work have become ubiquitous and expected. Yet information security leaders face growing challenges as digital estates continue to grow in complexity, their organizations adapt to the realities of hybrid work, and they face an increase in ransomware and sophisticated cyberattacks. Enabling hybrid and remote work is a necessity, and by using Microsoft solutions to implement a Zero Trust architecture, organizations can improve their security posture, increase organizational agility, and empower their employees. Click here to learn more. Read More...

Enabling teams to do their best work ​with cloud technology

Every customer is in a different place in their hybrid work journey. Whatever unique hybrid work pain points have been identified, Microsoft Modern Work solutions can help. With an end-to-end, integrated portfolio of cloud solutions across Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure, Modern Work solutions are built on a foundation of security and privacy to help every organization in every industry build resilience and improve the bottom line. To thrive in this new hybrid world, people and organizations need solutions that are fluid, dynamic, and cloud-powered. With 73% of employees saying they want flexible remote work options to stay, leaders need to pay attention. Sign up and stay connected. We can help secure your journey ​to the cloud. Read More...

Windows 11 vs. Windows 365: What’s the Difference?

Wondering if Windows 11 or Windows 365 is the right choice for your business? Both are powerful, new experiences from Windows designed for the new world of hybrid work. But there are differences. This article from Fossbytes highlights the major differences between the two, so you can decide which is the best fit for your organization. Read more. Read More...

Secure access for a connected world

Hamilton Beach Brands, a global designer, distributor, and marketer of small kitchen appliances, runs lean with 500 employees. The company has distribution centers in Mexico, Canada, and the United States and international suppliers who handle manufacturing. Vice President of IT Christina Hollingsworth was hired expressly to transform the company’s IT environment. She turned to Microsoft Security. Microsoft Entra, our new product family that encompasses all of Microsoft’s identity and access capabilities helps Hamilton Beach provide secure access to everything for everyone by providing identity and access management, cloud infrastructure entitlement management, and identity verification. Read more here. Read More...

Secure access for a connected world: Meet Microsoft Entra

What could the world achieve if we trusted in every digital experience and interaction? This question has motivated Microsoft to think differently about identity and access, inspiring Microsoft Entra, our new product family that encompasses all of Microsoft’s identity and access capabilities. The Entra family includes Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), as well as two new product categories: Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) and decentralized identity. The Entra family of products will help provide secure access to everything for everyone, by providing identity and access management, cloud infrastructure entitlement management, and identity verification. Read more about Microsoft Entra. We’re here to help every step of the way. Read More...

How To Transition In An Increasingly Populated Cloud

When the entire economy was disrupted by COVID and operations migrated online, one of the primary elements that kept enterprises viable was cloud migration. It's no surprise that businesses are fast adjusting to this multibillion-dollar market, especially in the aftermath of the epidemic. Because of the enhanced capabilities and benefits provided by the cloud, businesses are increasingly reconsidering every operation in favor of it. Virtually any company of any size can quickly transition to the cloud with the right provider, enhancing productivity, availability, and saving money on operations. Read the Forbes article to learn what leaders are doing to join the craze that has been dubbed the new normal. Read More...

Let’s stay connected!

Keeping up with the changing security landscape is challenging, and many businesses have large gaps in coverage. Now is the time to find integrated business security solutions built to work across platforms and cloud environments. We can help safeguard your people, data, and infrastructure. Sign up for our mailing list to explore how the world’s most comprehensive approach to security can help your small business. Let’s stay connected! Read More...

Microsoft is Integrating its Windows 365 Cloud PCs into Windows 11

“Microsoft put PCs in the cloud with Windows 365, and now it’s integrating these Cloud PCs directly into Windows 11.” This article from The Verge covers the latest updates in Windows, and how Windows 365 lets businesses access Cloud PCs from anywhere to stream a version of Windows 10 or Windows 11 inside a web browser. Read more. Read More...

New security solutions to help secure small and medium businesses

How can businesses that lack the resources and technological expertise of large organizations hold the line against cybercriminals? The commercialization of cybercrime has led to an increase in the frequency and sophistication of attacks on small and medium-sized businesses. Business interruption is a top concern. For smaller businesses, this type of impact can be hard to manage--with potential financial, operational, and customer trust implications. Microsoft Defender for Business brings cross-platform endpoint security capabilities to many small business customers worldwide. Read More...

Transition to Cloud with Microsoft 365

Be more productive from anywhere, secure your business with technology you can trust, and get one cost-effective solution for secure collaboration. Microsoft 365 is uniquely positioned to help you build more resilience, streamline IT operations, consolidate vendors, and enable higher employee productivity. Check out an infographic illustrating how to empower users with devices designed to meet the ways you work. Learn about cost savings and benefits of Microsoft 365 +Surface. Examples are: -Flexible, premium devices designed to maximize productivity and collaborative experiences -Zero-touch deployment and unified management drive down costs and complexity for a distributed workforce -Security from chip-to-cloud with a zero-trust security model Sign up to stay connected. We’ll help you become a leader in digital transformation and the future of hybrid work. Read More...

Windows 365 Solves Hybrid Work Issues, Security Risks, Employee Burdens & Multiple License Purchases

Not all hybrid work solutions are created equal. It’s important to choose a solution that works with your business’s unique culture. CyberAgent Inc., a Japan-based developer of media, advertising, and games, was ahead of its time, with employees working remotely pre-COVID-19. When the pandemic hit, nearly the entire company quickly implemented working from home through VPN. When that solution proved to be a challenge, they looked for a remote desktop tool. They tested and adopted Windows 365 after only two months of testing. Read more to see why. Read More...

Small businesses deserve big security

Security is one of the top concerns and most challenging responsibilities facing businesses today, and for good reason. In the last year, phishing, ransomware, and malware attacks have increased in volume and sophistication. If you have a small business, it can be hard to know where to start. Microsoft Defender for Business was made just for you. It was specially designed to bring the power of enterprise-grade endpoint security to businesses with up to 300 employees--all in an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution. Click here to learn more. We can help. Read More...

Using Microsoft Teams and Power Platform Integration to create collaborative apps

In today’s hybrid world of work, people have a multitude of collaboration tools and apps that they can use to get work done. There’s an opportunity for organizations to create purposeful collaborative platforms that can integrate various apps and provide people with a new way to work without switching between applications and processes. In this Microsoft-produced e-book, learn about how Microsoft Power Platform’s set of low-code tools for building and deploying complex business solutions also function for analyzing and visualizing data, automating business processes, and interacting with virtual agents. Learn about how Teams and Power Platform integrate various capabilities for developers, as well as how it simplifies and increases developer productivity. Sign up to stay connected. We’ll help you to improve your business efficiency and gain the competitive edge you need. Read More...

Defend against modern attacks with cloud-native SIEM and XDR

Microsoft empowers your organization’s defenders by putting the right tools and intelligence in the hands of the right people. Combine SIEM and XDR to increase efficiency and effectiveness while securing your digital estate. Get insights across your entire organization with our cloud-native SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel. Use integrated, automated XDR to protect your end users with Microsoft 365 Defender and secure your infrastructure with Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Click here to learn more. We can help. Read More...

Korean biopharma company enters into the next phase with big tech

Microsoft’s ‘modern workplace’ is a hybrid business model that makes use of cloud-based Microsoft 365 tools and services to create an agile system that can help any company evolve. IT leaders are embracing modern by doing the following: migrating company data and tools to the cloud; moving from classic to modern SharePoint; flattening site architecture and getting rid of subsites; and connecting modern team sites to Microsoft 365 groups and teams. Learn about the top reasons why teams using modern workplace strategies have increased collaboration, contentment, and learning. Read More...

Microsoft demonstrates industry-leading protection in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations

For the fourth consecutive year, MITRE Engenuity’s independent ATT&CK® Enterprise Evaluations confirmed that Microsoft 365 Defender delivers industry-leading protection. Microsoft 365 Defender XDR solution displayed top-class coverage by successfully surfacing to the security operations center (SOC) a single comprehensive incident per each of the simulated attacks. This comprehensive view detailed suspicious device and identity activities, coupled with unparalleled coverage of adversary techniques across the entire attack chain. Microsoft 365 Defender also demonstrated 100% protection by blocking both attacks in the early stages. Learn how Microsoft’s comprehensive coverage can defend your business. We’re here to help. Read More...

Transition to Cloud with Microsoft Teams

Cloud transformation has become a top priority for industries. A recent survey showed 80% of customers intend to accelerate their digital transformation and 60% indicate security and compliance budgets have gone up to better defend customer’s infrastructures in these remote or hybrid work scenarios. Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork that helps drive more effective and secure meetings—and since participants can dial in from anywhere, it extends itself in becoming an inclusive part of the new workspace. This infographic illustrates how Teams enables collaboration with capabilities for chatting, meetings, and files access from any device, from anywhere. Get a link to a 2021 Gartner report and learn how Microsoft was recognized as a leader for meeting solutions. Sign up to stay connected. Microsoft 365 is uniquely positioned to help your organization build more resilience through cloud solutions. Read More...

Let’s stay connected!

Keeping up with the changing security landscape is challenging, and many businesses have large gaps in coverage. Now is the time to find integrated business security solutions built to work across platforms and cloud environments. We can help safeguard your people, data, and infrastructure. Sign up for our mailing list to explore how the world’s most comprehensive approach to security can help your business. Let’s stay connected! Read More...

Threat Actor Insights

Microsoft Security is actively tracking threat actors across observed nation- state, ransomware, and criminal activities. These insights represent publicly published activity from Microsoft Security threat researchers, and provides a centralized catalog of actor profiles. Learn about the most recent threats, by industry, to see which actors your organization should be looking out for. Click here to learn more. We’re here to help as you develop your comprehensive threat protection plan. Read More...

Let’s stay connected!

Keeping up with the changing security landscape is challenging, and many businesses have large gaps in coverage. Now is the time to find integrated business security solutions built to work across platforms and cloud environments. We can help safeguard your people, data, and infrastructure. Sign up for our mailing list to explore how the world’s most comprehensive approach to security can help your business. Let’s stay connected! Read More...

Be productive from anywhere with industry-leading apps

Companies are under pressure to stay relevant and efficient in the digital business era. Microsoft 365 is uniquely positioned to help organizations of all sizes build resiliency through cloud solutions that enable higher employee productivity and satisfaction—and improve their bottom line by streamlining IT operations and vendor consolidations. Learn about how to keep customers safe through state-of-the art security solutions and the newest applications that make it all possible. Sign up and stay connected. We’ll help you increase your company's momentum by gaining secure access to applications, products, and services from anywhere in the world at any time. Read More...

Capita sets itself up for hybrid work with Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Even before COVID-19 brought the need for increased agility and adaptability into sharp focus, Capita employees were asking for more flexibility, with options for hybrid work and bring-your-own-device. The business process outsourcing leader rallied its organization behind a “New Ways of Working” strategy--a plan to mobilize the workforce, provide increased opportunity for collaboration and participation, and support a more flexible work environment. With the help of Microsoft Security solutions, the result is both a productivity boost and an enhanced experience for Capita workers. The company is also enjoying simplified operation for administrators and reduced overall IT costs. Click here to learn more. Read More...

Distinctions between Office 365 and SharePoint Online

Most of you might be familiar with Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems like SharePoint or document management. Also, you might have heard that SharePoint Online and Office 365 are used interchangeably. However, some people believe that Office 365 and SharePoint Online are one of a kind, but that’s not true. SharePoint Online and Office 365 might have similar capabilities, as both are Microsoft products. But, there are many distinctions between these two collaborative platforms. Explaining Office 365 As per Microsoft, Office 365 is considered a subscription-based plan consisting of many Office productivity applications and services that can be accessed over the internet. With applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, the business plans of Office 365 also offer email services, audio, video, and web conferencing infrastructure, and internal communication platforms while allowing you to share and store data files on the cloud. What’s with SharePoint Online? SharePoint Online...

How does endpoint management support your Zero Trust security?

Reduce management complexity, improve end-user productivity, and enhance device security with Microsoft Endpoint Manager. If you already use Microsoft 365, get started right away. Endpoint Manager meets organizations where they are in their cloud journey. Secure, deploy, and manage all users, apps, and endpoint devices without disrupting existing processes. Watch this video to learn more. We’re here to help. Read More...