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Staying up to speed 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...

Whether your business is a large enterprise or a local retailer, data theft can cause massive disruptions to your day-to-day operations. Without the proper security and procedures in place, businesses leave themselves open to the consequences of cyberattacks, which are at best frustrating and at worst irreparable. As damaging as threats to a business’s data security can be, they’re also easily avoidable when you have the appropriate safeguards in place. Here are 10 tips to keep your data safe. Read More...

When you use Azure Site Recovery and Backup to protect your data, you’ll also save on your IT infrastructure costs – up to 31% savings. In fact, you can also lower your cost of operations by up to 46% over a five-year period. Cost savings don’t stop there. Your business can potentially lower staff-time costs, and even headcount. Learn more, even more about the business value Azure Backup and Site Recovery can provide, all in a one-click backup solution that’s scalable for your business. Read More...

Pearson VUE, a global exam provider, needed to keep exam content completely confidential to maintain trust with customers and protect test-takers whose careers depend on the results. Their high data volumes demanded cost-effective data storage solutions, as well as solutions to stay ahead of the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. So the company implemented a host of Microsoft Security solutions. Now, they enter an era of seamlessly and safely delivered professional certifications. Click here to read more. Read More...

By adopting a cloud-based data protection strategy, businesses can get out in front of evolving data protection challenges. And based on in-depth interviews with users, IDC confirmed that organizations realized significant IT and business benefits from Azure Site Recovery and Backup. Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup offer IT organizations a full range of daily backup and recovery requirements and disaster recovery. Although available separately, when combined, these solutions offer unparalleled as-a-service convenience for cloud and on-premises requirements. Download this eBook when you sign-up to say connected. Read More...

Every minute counts when it comes to rapidly detecting cyberattacks, and the time of experts is every business’s scarcest resource. Microsoft’s approach combines human expertise, extensive telemetry, and advanced analytics. Understanding how to use time to your advantage is key to combating threats. Click here to see how every minute matters. Read More...

No matter how well you plan, things sometimes go wrong. Modern cloud platforms provide tools to help prepare for disaster and mitigate their effects. Cloud-based backup services like Azure Backup make replicas of data stored on-premises so the data can be restored in the event that it is deleted, corrupted, or destroyed. But the business value doesn’t stop there. Learn about Azure Backup – a cost-effective, secure, one-click backup solution that’s scalable based on your backup storage needs. Read More...

We live in a world where anything can happen. So what can your business do when life sends the unexpected your way? The first step is knowing that disaster – man-made or natural – is inevitable. Be ready for it by making a plan. Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plans prepare your business, anticipate all eventualities, and ensure that if disaster does happen, your business experiences minimal operational or financial losses. By following a few basic steps, you can get started on a BCDR plan for your business, ensuring you’re ready when disaster hits. Read More...

Cloud security is a fundamentally new landscape for many businesses. And while many of the security principles remain the same as on-premises, the implementation is often quite different for the cloud. This infographic gives you a snapshot of five best practices for cloud security. Let’s stay connected. Sign up for our mailing list, and we’ll help you navigate the modern world of cloud security. Read More...

Businesses today are inundated with automated cyberattacks, which are exponentially growing in velocity, variety, and complexity. But, according to Gartner, AI is simultaneously supporting security teams in detecting and responding to threats, fundamentally changing organizations’ defense paradigms. Here, Gartner outlines three strategies that security leaders can take to prepare for the emerging threats and set their teams up with the best defense for the future. Click here to read more. Read More...

With billions of people working remotely, the daily practice of cybersecurity has changed dramatically. Organizations are shifting from defending a traditional network perimeter to more effective zero trust strategies. This transformation brings technology changes and raises questions about your team's roles and responsibilities. In this new world, traditional job descriptions and security tools won’t set your team up for success. Leaders must create role clarity to help their teams navigate, reduce distractions and stress, and help people focus on the important tasks that make the whole team shine. Click here to read more. Read More...

McLaren Automotive creates breathtaking performance road sports cars, and its loyal customers expect a high-performance luxury product with innovative technology. When it recognized the need to move to a more modern, secure cloud platform, McLaren turned to Azure. With valuable IP and highly sensitive customer data, security and resilience are high priorities for McLaren, and they’re making full use of Azure Availability Zones to support their disaster recovery strategy. Learn how McLaren accelerated innovation and built security, resiliency, and cost savings into its move to Azure. Read More...

Staying up-to-speed 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...

Long Message (Social/Blog/Website) (600 characters max) The unexpected can happen at any time – so now’s the time to protect your business. We’re here to support you with resources at every stage of your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning. When you sign up for our mailing list, we’ll help you learn more about BCDR with Azure, and so much more. We’ve got your back. Let’s stay connected. Read More...

In this digital briefing, learn how IT teams are embracing citizen development within their organizations. Join the excitement surrounding low-code solutions among IT staff and explore best practices for creating teams that encourage collaboration between citizen and professional developers. Start your app journey here. Read More...

Safeguarding your business today is challenging. It’s hard to know where to look when threats are everywhere. But knowledge is powerful. This report encompasses learnings from security experts, practitioners, and defenders at Microsoft to empower you to defend against cyberthreats. Read about the state of cybercrime, nation-state threats, hybrid workforce security, disinformation, actionable insights, and more. Is your business protected? Click here to learn more. Read More...

This case study tells the success story of Lars Peterson, a citizen developer and general manager at Reliable Electric in Canada. Teaching himself Power Apps, Microsoft Flow, and SQL, Lars built a simple but powerful app that accelerates the bidding process for electricians. Ultimately, his company replaced proprietary bidding software that cost $2,000 per seat, transforming the business and improving the bottom line. Learn how you can start saving, too. Read More...

x15ventures is the venture-scaling arm of one of Australia’s big four banks. In its early stages, x15 realized it needed a technology environment that supported the agility and innovation potential of startups, but that also prioritized scalability and safety. It turned to Microsoft Managed Desktop for end-to-end device management and security monitoring. Read on to see how x15 has protected its devices to stay agile, while also taking advantage of the power of the cloud. Read More...

Ransomware attacks are on the rise – does your business have a recovery plan? Becoming more common and increasingly sophisticated, ransomware is exploding into a full-blown underground economy where cybercriminals sell their expertise as ransomware-as-a-service, complete with a profit-sharing model that drives up ransomware prices How can your business fight back? By learning, building a culture of security, preparing a recovery plan, and blocking ransomware before it can harm your data. Read more to see how Microsoft can help you build a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) plan and stop ransomware in its tracks. Read More...

This video shows how you can enable your current team to build application solutions with advanced functionality using Microsoft Power Apps. Its visual approach is intuitive and simple, yet flexible and powerful. This low-code platform has capabilities for both citizen and pro developers. Unleash your IT team to collaborate with fully supported end-to-end, low-code development. Learn more here: Read More...

As we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, a robust business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plan has become a business imperative. Whether it's a natural disaster, a ransomware attack, or a man-made catastrophe, there are always threats lurking. Businesses with distributed workspaces across the globe not only need to create a robust disaster recovery plan. They also need to find the right technology partner to ensure their businesses stay protected as threats evolve. Read More...

Staying up-to-speed 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...

Today, cloud computing has become an effective means of cutting costs, ensuring constant availability, and reducing downtime. But cloud services come with the challenge and risk of data security in the cloud, which has called for new security tools and practices. It’s imperative that businesses protect all their important assets, by safeguarding cloud environments. Read how following best practices can help ensure that critical data and applications don’t fall into the wrong hands. Read More...

Microsoft Power Apps empowers citizen developers to build and share custom, professional applications that solve their business challenges. In this blog, you’ll see the stories of citizen developers who built apps and became Power Apps Champions. Read More...

To meet the challenges of today’s decentralized, data-rich workplace, you need to protect everything. That’s why we’re introducing Microsoft Purview -a comprehensive set of solutions to help you govern, protect, and manage your entire data estate. Microsoft Purview combines the capabilities of the former Azure Purview and the Microsoft 365 Compliance portfolio that customers already rely on, providing unified data governance and risk management for your entire organization. You can’t innovate without knowing where your data is. Get visibility, manage data securely, and go beyond compliance with Microsoft Purview. Click here to learn more. Read More...

The University of Miami is a leading-edge teaching and research institution located in Florida’s Hurricane Alley, where extreme weather–related outages are a constant threat. To improve its disaster recovery capabilities by shifting key on-premises assets to the cloud, the University looked to Microsoft Azure. Working closely with Microsoft, the University set up BCDR plans to safeguard against outages, stay operational during maintenance and improvements, and help ensure resilience and reliability. Today, the University is realizing greater agility, faster response time to business needs, and reduced costs by continuing to implement Azure-backed BCDR solutions. Read More...

This video captures the journey of Samit Saini, a security officer at London Heathrow Airport and who discovered Microsoft Power Apps. As a novice, he easily created useful, time-saving applications. Now, as a member of the IT team, he teaches others to do the same. See how Samit and Power Apps led digital transformation. Read More...

The Cloud Security Alliance released the findings of their latest survey, polling more than 800 IT and security professionals to see where Zero Trust falls as a priority and the top challenges they’ve encountered over the course of its implementation. Key findings include: • 80% of C-level executives have Zero Trust as a priority for their organizations. • 94% are in the process of implementing Zero Trust strategies. • 77% are increasing their spend in Zero Trust over the next 12 months. Click here to read more. Where are you in your Zero Trust journey? We can help. Read More...

The unexpected can happen at any time – so now’s the time to protect your business. We’re here to support you with resources at every stage of your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning. When you sign up for our mailing list, we’ll help you learn more about BCDR with Azure, and so much more. We’ve got your back. Let’s stay connected! Read More...

Ready to create your first app? Learn the basics of Microsoft Power Apps and how you can make your business more efficient. Explore the different technologies and easily build an app: Read More...