Five best practices for cloud security

Cloud security is a fundamentally new landscape for some organizations. While many of the security principles remain the same as on-premises, the implementation is often very different. This overview provides a snapshot of the five best practices for cloud security: identity and access control, security posture management, apps and data security, threat protection, and network security.

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Japanese bank switches customer relations devices from thin clients to LTE-enabled Surface Pro

This blog post explains why Iyo Bank deployed LTE-enabled Microsoft Surface Pro devices when it digitized its operations. Please contact Divergent IT for more information about Surface Pro devices.

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Bring teams together with Microsoft Surface Hub 2S

The past year has completely changed the workplace. As organizations evolve and adapt, the hybrid working model has emerged as an innovative approach. A successful hybrid work environment bridges the digital and physical divide for better teamwork with an inclusive, agile, and secure solution.

Inclusivity: Dissolve physical boundaries
Virtual meeting experiences should be engaging and make all participants feel connected, whether they are sitting a few feet or hundreds of miles apart.

Agility: Give everyone a front-row seat
The ability to meet in different workspaces and locations with real-time file sharing and collaboration is paramount. Agility makes time together-virtual or physical-more productive.

Security: Protect people and their ideas
No matter the workplace, data should always be securely protected, and employees should rest-assured that their well-being is a top priority.

Read more about how Surface Hub 2S can help bring your teams together in a hybrid workplace.

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Predictive Analytics

This infographic is an overview of how Azure Machine Learning is the best way to transform your business with the power of AI. This tool highlights the growing market opportunity and how Microsoft itself has leveraged AI into ongoing momentum for its own business.

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Unmatched security with Azure for Windows Server and SQL Server

Organizations already choose Windows Server and SQL Server for their proven security and compliance capabilities. This infographic represents Microsoft's unmatched security commitment—review it here.

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Modernize sales productivity


Are you exhausted at the end of your workday, trying to sort through of all of the information being thrown at you? In our modern age of distraction, there's no question that focusing on what's most important can be a challenge! There are so many systems to sort through and often expectations are unclear. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. According to TOPO, 60 percent of companies lack a well-defined sales process.

In this week's video, you'll learn how Dynamics 365 Sales Professional is a single, integrated platform that cuts through the complexity and gives you the power to focus on what's most important. Contextual, real-time dashboards show you which metrics to focus on, which puts you firmly in the driver's seat. Now you can take informed and specific action toward your business's goals and eliminate the guesswork once and for all!


Surface for Frontline Workers

This infographic describes the features of Surface Go 2 for Business, how the device empowers diverse workflows and delivers value for frontline workers across industries, and its business value. Please contact Divergent IT for more information about Surface Go 2 for Business.

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The power of AI comes with a powerful responsibility

This blog article from Microsoft discusses how AI has the potential to transform the future of work, and it is critical that businesses foster a culture that includes everyone as they incorporate AI strategies. The biggest potential that AI holds is its ability to help us work together to tackle our toughest problems and it requires the shared responsibility to think about not just what AI can do, but what it should do.

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Imperial College London uses Teams to teach and connect in a time of COVID

A world top ten university, with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, Imperial College London now uses Microsoft Teams to teach and connect in a time of COVID-19. In this video, see how the college is now relying on Teams for the delivery of its lectures and its remote labs, as well as a "virtual common room" where students and faculty can interact. Staff now have the fluid integration of shared files, scheduled events, and the students' use of the virtual learning environment, providing opportunities to respond to students in a way never done before.

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