Use Teams for your business

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration application that helps you, your employees and customers stay connected, share files and work together. This short video shows how you can use Teams in your business. Watch the video for a quick demonstration of using Teams to reach people in a hurry, chat one-to-one or in groups, see who’s available and busy, make audio and video calls, schedule meetings with anyone, and organize and collaborate on projects. Ready to start using Teams in your business? Tech Hero’s Microsoft collaboration and productivity experts are ready to help. Contact us.

Top 10 Ways to Secure Your Business Data

Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard, and Premium include anti-phishing, antispam and antimalware protection. Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes even more security capabilities, such as advanced threat protection for devices (also referred to as endpoints), email and collaboration, and information protection. This article and table summarize recommendations for securing your business data with various Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Read More…

Fiserv uses Microsoft Azure to simplify payment operations and reduce costs for its financial institution clients

When Fiserv sought to help its financial institution clients modernize and transform payment processing infrastructure, the global financial services company extended its Enterprise Payments Platform to the cloud on Microsoft Azure. Get the story to learn from Fiserv’s experience using Microsoft Azure to deliver real-time payment processing, simplify payment operations and reduce costs. Read More…

The Digital World Is Changing Rapidly. Your Cybersecurity Needs to Keep Up.

In 2022 alone, a total of 4,100 publicly disclosed data breaches occurred, comprising some 22 billion records that were exposed. All this despite the fact that organizations around the world spent a record-breaking $150 billion on cybersecurity in 2021. How should companies go about securing their software and data? What companies aim to achieve from their security programs must evolve, just as the way that companies’ use of data and software has evolved. It is past time for their cybersecurity efforts to change. This article covers three such changes that companies can make to adapt to the growing insecurities of the digital world. Read More…

Thread creates game-changing solution for IT service providers with Azure OpenAI service

How can cutting-edge technology and strategic collaboration revolutionize your business? Learn from the remarkable success story of Thread Professional Services. By leveraging the power of Microsoft Azure and OpenAI services, Thread Professional Services achieved unprecedented growth and overcame significant challenges. Get the story for highlights of benefits and to discover the secrets of Thread’s success using the transformative power of Azure and OpenAI to drive innovation, efficiency and growth. Read More…

Shifting tactics fuel surge in business email compromise

In this eye-opening Microsoft Security Insider article, explore the shifting tactics employed by cybercriminals in business email compromise attacks. Read “Shifting tactics fuel surge in business email compromise” to gain valuable insights into cybercriminals’ strategies, techniques and motivations. Discover three steps you need to take to fortify defenses and mitigate potential risks. Knowledge is power. Build yours with this 9-minute read. Start now. Read More…

End user passwordless utopia

With all the different technologies available in Azure and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), it’s easy to miss the bigger picture and how they all play into the end-user experience. Some promote convenience; others, security. All lessen the authentication burden on users and increase security posture. Read this technical blog for a walkthrough. Read More…

More automation, not just additional tech talent, is what is needed to stay ahead of cybersecurity risks

A majority of CISOs report being stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organization. Read More…

Are you optimizing cyber resilience? Free consultation.

Many organizations are struggling to keep up with the dizzying speed of the cybersecurity landscape evolution and are often too slow to overhaul outdated security strategies and processes that no longer offer adequate protection. We can help you assess your progress on this critical front. Book your free consultation today. View: Are you optimizing cyber resilience? Free consultation.

6 common challenges facing cybersecurity teams and how to overcome them

Most cybersecurity founders get slowed down by the same six challenges with building products, but there are ways to overcome them. Read More…

2023 State of Goal Setting Report

The process of setting goals in a systematic way before managing and sharing progress is the nucleus for organizational accomplishment. Goals are created to define and attain success, but they are only useful when they are documented clearly and referred to regularly. In December 2022, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the goal setting and management process within enterprise-sized companies globally, to understand the role that clear goal setting and management frameworks and outcomes play in business success and employee experience (EX). Download your complimentary copy of the Forrester report to explore key findings. View: 2023 State of Goal Setting Report

Microsoft named a Leader in 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra, earned Microsoft a Leader rank for the 6th year in a row in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management. The recognition is testament to Microsoft’s focus on delivering innovative solutions that enable customers to do more with less. Read More…

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