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04/01/2024

Get more productivity, better security, and cost savings when you maximize the value of your technology investments with Microsoft 365.

No matter how you run your business or your team, Microsoft 365 is the cloud-first platform that enables all the ways people work today – wherever, whenever, and however.

Sign up for our mailing list to learn why Microsoft 365 is a better way to work for your small business. We can help you do more with less. Let’s stay connected!

02/01/2024

It’s hard to overstate the impact of having secure and reliable productivity and collaboration tools. It’s these tools that enable the communication, flexibility, and innovation that keep businesses thriving in this new era of hybrid work.

Small- and medium-sized (SMB) businesses are no exception, but they need tools tailored to their unique needs and challenges. Microsoft 365 for Business can help your business do more with less.

See how.

Businesses of all industries and sizes have had to adapt to new ways of working, a challenging operating environment and ever-changing customer expectations....

27/12/2023

Digital transformation and cloud migration can be a complex process. It takes comprehensive planning, successful ex*****on, and ongoing maintenance after everything goes live.

In this article from the San Francisco Business Times, read about the advantages of moving to the cloud, and five pitfalls to avoid as your business builds its plan for digital transformation.

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Harnessing the power of cloud computing is not always easy. It takes comprehensive planning, expert-level ex*****on and upkeep after everything goes live.

26/12/2023

Elite Construction + Development, a small Washington company, owes much of its success to unfettered collaboration and a communication-first approach, which is now at the center of the company’s enthusiastic adoption of Microsoft Teams.

When Elite became overwhelmed with a dozen or more overlapping technology platforms, it decided to consolidate to Microsoft 365, retaining only one third-party solution—its specialized accounting software. Elite uses Microsoft 365 apps for every other function in the company—creating content, managing projects, scheduling, collaboration, and even telephony.

Microsoft customer stories. See how Microsoft tools help companies run their business.

19/12/2023

As workplaces and world events continue to evolve, so do the needs of your employees and business. Windows just keeps getting better for businesses, with new experiences designed for hybrid work.

Windows 365 creates a new hybrid personal computing category called Cloud PC, which combines the power of the cloud with the device’s capabilities to provide a full, personalized Windows experience.

See how the new Windows 365 can help your business do more with less.

13/12/2023

Remote work, managed services, and technology solutions that help your business do more with less – according to Entrepreneur.com, these are just a few of the ways you can incorporate efficiencies into your business to help keep it recession-proof.

Read more to learn strategies that can help you increase efficiency, decrease overhead, and bolster your business to weather a recession.

Between the near-total shutdown of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest inflation rates we’ve seen in decades, and the economy entering a downturn in the first quarter of...

12/12/2023

As a leading communications provider in the Asia-Pacific region, Toku helps companies streamline their workflows and optimize customer experiences by moving their business communications to the cloud.

They needed a cost-efficient endpoint security solution that would help them implement a zero-trust strategy company-wide. They turned to Microsoft 365 Defender to eliminate cyber threats.

Today, Toku enjoys enterprise-grade protection against cyberattacks and boasts high scores on IT security and compliance, cementing trust among its customers as a result.

As a leading communications provider in the Asia-Pacific region, Toku helps companies streamline their workflows and optimize customer experiences by moving their business communications to the cloud. The Singapore-based company needed a cost-efficient endpoint security solution that would help impl...

07/12/2023

Small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) must successfully manage many of the same collaboration challenges that face larger enterprises—but with lower budgets.

Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) SMBs can realize by deploying Microsoft 365 for business.

This eBook covers nine customers’ investments in Microsoft 365 for business, and the resulting organization-wide improvements to productivity and reductions to travel and technology expenses.

Read more.

05/12/2023

There's no shortage of technology to answer virtually every work-related need, but this disjointed landscape of apps from different vendors can add up financially. Simply consolidating to a single all-in-one platform eliminates the possibility that you're paying for redundant capabilities or overlapping services.

Microsoft 365 can help meet every work-related technology need. You can also save by consolidating point solutions and replacing third-party security and identity applications. Microsoft 365 is your one solution to do more with less.

29/11/2023

For businesses in start-up and growth periods, staying lean to ensure healthy growth is crucial.

Here, Forbes offers 15 ways to save money when a business is in a growth stage – including automating processes with cutting edge technologies – that can be used for any business interested in working smarter and doing more with less.

While the ultimate goal is to get into an optimal rhythm in terms of cash flow, saving wherever you can is important during a growth stage.

28/11/2023

Every Morning Consulting, a small sales consultancy based in Madrid, Spain, works to help SMB clients achieve growth and improve profitability.

During pre-pandemic times, most meetings with clients were in person, and traveling was the norm. When COVID-19 hit, the firm turned to the free version of Microsoft Teams, and later adopted Microsoft Teams Essentials for its expanded capabilities.

With Teams Essentials, Every Morning Consulting is now closer to their customers and more flexible in day-to-day day activities. And they see new avenues of growth for the future.

Microsoft customer stories. See how Microsoft tools help companies run their business.

23/11/2023

Do you know what your current cybersecurity landscape looks like? Can you gauge how at-risk your business is? Read the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2022 to get answers to these questions—and more. You'll learn about the scope and scale of today’s threats, how Microsoft is helping to dismantle cybercrime, and what we can do, as a Microsoft partner to help address your business' vulnerabilities.

21/11/2023

Traditional cybersecurity solutions just can’t keep up with the evolving sophistication of today’s ransomware. As experts in providing security solutions for businesses like yours, we stay on top of the most powerful solutions out there, and we’re confident that we can help you implement a security solution that will provide the result of what they can do. Get our infographic to learn more.

21/11/2023

With Microsoft Teams and familiar Office apps, people can connect using one-on-one conversations and group chats, and they can easily access files, chats, and apps in one workspace. Coworkers can make faster decisions, with real-time sharing in meetings, instant feedback and collaboration. And they can share, edit, and co-author documents wherever, whenever.

Microsoft 365 makes productivity easy. See how it can help you do more with less.

20/11/2023

Many organizations use third-party apps to manage identity security solutions. But what happens when those apps are exploited by threat actors? Find out what happened when Microsoft researchers discovered this exact scenario. Learn more.

The Microsoft Incident Response team takes swift action to help contain a ransomware attack. Learn more.

15/11/2023

A changing economy can lead to IT cutbacks and can put pressure on security programs. But did you know that you can use the right technologies to gain unexpected wins even in challenging times? Find out how your business can use Zero Trust to push security transformation while reducing business costs.

15/11/2023

This article from CRN highlights the most recent security announcements from Ignite 2022. Read on for the biggest updates, as well as perspectives from customers and partners who are doing more with less, and “going all-in on Microsoft.”

Defender for DevOps, automatic ransomware attack disruption with Microsoft 365 Defender and a new public preview of Microsoft Entra Identity Governance are among the top Ignite 2022 security updates.

14/11/2023

PayTech company Wibmo has strategic partnerships with more than 160 banks across 30 countries and is the largest authentication service provider in India—one of the world’s biggest digital payment markets. When it needed to adapt to the increasing frequency and complexity of cyberthreats, the company turned to the Zero Trust model from Microsoft.


As a Microsoft partner with core competencies in providing security solutions to businesses, we want to help you implement modern security solutions too. Read the story.

Wibmo is a full-stack PayTech company delivering state-of-the-art solutions to make digital payments simple, secure, and fast. It is an industry leader in emerging markets and offers solutions for mobile payments, fraud and risk management, prepaid services, and a host of merchant and acquiring serv...

14/11/2023

Equitable Bank (EQB), seeks to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives, and this mission comes down to one thing: trust.

When a Mandiant Red Team cybersecurity test revealed weaknesses in its security defenses, EQB took action. It replaced two security and event management solutions with Microsoft Sentinel and deployed Microsoft 365 Defender solutions to cover endpoints, identities, and cloud apps.

After experiencing startlingly improved results in a follow-up test, EQB knows it’s on the right track. Its Microsoft deployments—and its innovative spirit—continue.

Equitable Bank (EQB) takes its reputation as Canada’s Challenger Bank very seriously. Determined to outstrip its current place as the nation’s eighth-largest bank, the company zealously guards data security but also works hard to preserve the agility it needs to innovate quickly. When a Mandiant...

13/11/2023

A changing economy can lead to IT cutbacks and can put pressure on security programs. But did you know that you can use the right technologies to gain unexpected wins even in challenging times? Sign up for our mailing list to find out how your business can use Zero Trust to push security transformation while streamlining business costs.

09/11/2023

Building supplier US LMB had acquired many different businesses, all of which had independently managed IT organizations and disparate security solutions. Even worse, many of those security solutions didn’t work together. The company adopted Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Defender for a complete SIEM and extended detection and response solution and achieved a better than benchmark security score. Sign up for our mailing list for details—and reach out to learn more about how we can help your company benefit from an integrated XDR and SIEM solution.

08/11/2023

If you’re not thinking about identities in your cybersecurity strategy, you’re at risk. Your business needs identity threat detection and response (ITDR). Learn more about ITDR and its benefits—and how we can help make sure your identities stay protected. Read more.

Identity-based attacks are on the rise, making identity protection more important than ever. Explore our blog post to learn how Microsoft’s Identity Threat Detection and Response can help.

08/11/2023

Microsoft 365 provides a holistic approach to security, helping you protect identities, data, apps, and devices across on-premises, cloud, and mobile environments. This approach addresses the four foundations of computer system security: Identity and access management, threat protection, information protection, and security management.

See how your business can build a culture of security, all while saving money with Microsoft 365.

06/11/2023

Building supplier US LMB had acquired many different businesses, all of which had independently managed IT organizations and disparate security solutions. Even worse, many of those security solutions didn’t work together. The company adopted Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft 365 Defender for a complete SIEM and eXended detection and response solution—and achieved a better than benchmark security score. Read more.

Suppose your company routinely acquires businesses that vary in size and IT sophistication. Further suppose that preserving their brand identities, operating models, and community involvement is vital to your business ethic. How would you manage all that disparity while affording those companies ope...

31/10/2023

Are new cyberthreats attacks keeping your security operations team up at night? That’s why you need security solutions that include automatic disruption. Get our infographic to learn how automatic disruption works against new forms of cybercrime. Learn more.