Thursday 31 December 2020

We look forward to a great New Year together

As we look forward to the New Year, we express our gratitude for the incredible work you're doing to drive your mission forward. The team at Northwest Cybersecurity thanks you for your support and wishes you and yours a happy holiday!

Wednesday 30 December 2020

Happy Holidays with Peace and Joy

All of us at Northwest Cybersecurity wish you a wonderful holiday season.

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SQL Server 2017 and Azure Data Services offer an industry-leading data platform with built-in security, enhanced performance and data analytics to modernize your business.

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Tuesday 29 December 2020

Microsoft Transforms its Sales Practices

As software customers become better informed through their own online research, sellers must adapt their sales practices to engage with them at the right time and with the right insights to deliver value. By adopting a relationship sales approach that encompasses social listening, customer research, and innovative technology, the Inside Sales team at Microsoft has undergone a digital transformation that drives better interactions and establishes a model from which both partners and customers benefit.

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RapidDeploy helps first responders defend public safety with Azure Sentinel

RapidDeploy creates its Cloud Aided Dispatch systems to help first responders act quickly to protect the public. There's a lot at stake, and the company's cloud-native platform must be secure against an array of serious cybersecurity threats. So, when RapidDeploy implemented a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, it chose Microsoft Azure Sentinel, one of the world's first cloud-native SIEMs. See the full story in the video below.

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Monday 28 December 2020

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Securing the hybrid cloud with Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel

Infrastructure security is top-of-mind for organizations managing workloads on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Azure Security Center provides unified security management by identifying and fixing misconfigurations and providing visibility into threats to quickly remediate them. Azure Sentinel collects data from Azure Security Center. Learn more about this integrated and efficient solution in this article.

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Friday 25 December 2020

Increase sales with AI-prioritized activities and cadences

Increase sales and adjust to fluctuations in demand by scaling sales resources and arming digital sellers with training/skilling and next best action enablement tools. Learn how Microsoft makes it possible. Subscribe now.

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Nonprofit helps keep Italy's workers—and their personal data—safer after adopting Microsoft 365

In this case study, the National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL) adopts Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5 to establish a highly secure, collaborative environment for its thousands of employees, including lawyers, doctors, administrators, and engineers.

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Thursday 24 December 2020

Ignition Ai makes online advertising more human with Microsoft Azure

Ignition Ai is at the forefront of evolution within data-driven marketing. They integrate the emotion and psychology of shopping with powerful real-time data to predict trends in consumerism. In other words, it analyses what's making today's online shoppers think. In this case study, discover how a fully connected Microsoft Azure ecosystem helps Ignition Ai compete with blazing-fast real-time analytics and built-in security to remain GDPR compliant, drive value and gain peace of mind.

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Microsoft Sentinel

Azure Sentinel is intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise. Collect data, detect threats, investigate incidents, and rapidly respond with Sentinel.

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Wednesday 23 December 2020

Enable remote work faster with new Windows Virtual Desktop capabilities

Windows Virtual Desktop meets the needs of an increasingly distributed and remote workforce. Organizations of all sizes have had to quickly shift focus and support users who need to stay connected from new locations and devices. Learn what new capabilities Windows Virtual Desktop added to make remote work more efficient and secure.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates crafts luxury customer experiences with Dynamics 365 Commerce

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, one of the largest premium wine companies in the United States, prides itself on superior consumer experiences. To unify its consumer data and provide opportunities for innovation, Ste. Michelle is deploying Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce across all its wine brands. The company is already seeing better mobile experiences, and it expects that by enhancing its omnichannel commerce platform, Ste. Michelle will increase sales and conversion rates, attract new business, and boost loyalty among existing consumers.

Tuesday 22 December 2020

Themes for sales success

This infographic provides 4 key themes for sales success, including building and strengthening relationships with key prospects and engaging with the whole buying committee. It also notes that success is all about scale and cross-platform is key.

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Monday 21 December 2020

Chief Data Officers Struggle To Make A Business Impact

Data continues to proliferate. Digital transformation initiatives are driving intensified competition. In this thought leadership article, an experienced strategy consultant suggests harnessing the full power of data is the key to driving successful transformation. More than a one-shot effort, data-driven transformation is a long and sustained journey which requires commitment, steadfastness and adaptability. A Microsoft partner and Azure solutions provider, Northwest Cybersecurity delivers the cloud, security and AI technology needed to build and sustain an effective, agile data estate.

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St. Luke's University Health Network secures digital health transformation with Microsoft 365

St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) looks to the cloud to define a new way of providing health services of its ten hospitals and 300 sites across ten counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This video outlines how the health network embarked on a digital health transformation journey using the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud to empower more than 15,000 employees. The intuitive tools protect sensitive information in cloud applications, simplifying security with interoperable solutions to save time while enhancing the hospital network's security posture. In turn, this optimizes health team collaboration and improves patient experience.

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Friday 18 December 2020

Empower employees for secure remote work with Windows Virtual Desktop

Virtual desktops can provide great security to organizations and allow remote employees to access safely confidential organizational data. Learn how Windows Virtual Desktop makes your workflow secure in addition to optimizing services.

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Customer centricity: A key priority across all lines of business

Customer experience is expected to overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator by 2020. Get ahead of the competition now by personalizing your organization's customer experience strategy. Read the Customer Centricity e-book to learn how to unify your siloed marketing, sales, and service data into a single, intelligent 360-degree customer view by adopting a customer data platform.

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Thursday 17 December 2020

Overview of Microsoft Defender ATP

Learn how Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection delivers preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response for enterprise networks. Play this video for an overview.

Navigate data protection and risk in the cloud era

Microsoft invests in compliance and risk management to help your customers more easily protect and govern their data, address regulations and standards, and mitigate insider risks. The how-to guidance article announces new capabilities in Microsoft 365 that use machine learning and intelligence to help your customers address compliance and risk management in their organizations.

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Wednesday 16 December 2020

Cloud Security and Windows Virtual Desktop

Keeping your work secure is paramount. Windows Virtual Desktop can help. Learn the protocols Microsoft takes to ensure data privacy, network protection, and more.

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Fortify your data against threats

Maximize threat detection during attack stages with Microsoft's comprehensive suite of security solutions. Unmatched volumes of data inform Microsoft security solutions. Learn how you can harness decades of security experience with Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection.

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Tuesday 15 December 2020

Leveraging Your Microsoft Assets in this Remote Access World

More of the workforce  is  working remotely than ever before.  Organizations are adapting and implementing new remote  access solutions to keep employees, volunteers, and beneficiaries secure and compliant. Now is the time to evaluate the @ Microsoft  tools you already have at your fingertips  and leverage the  built-in  remote  work  security features and capabilities. Learn more  in this article from  National  Law Review. 

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Curate an end-to-end digital buying experience with AI-generated customer insights

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Monday 14 December 2020

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SQL Server 2019 and Azure Data Services offer an industry-leading data platform with built-in security, enhanced performance and data analytics to modernize your business.

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Overview of Microsoft Defender ATP

Learn how Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection delivers preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response for enterprise networks. Watch this video for an overview.

Friday 11 December 2020

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Microsoft security & compliance adoption guide

With remote work as the new normal, organizations must rely on employees and volunteers who are working outside traditional organization borders. This guide will help you implement the Security and Compliance capabilities of Microsoft 365 for your organization that can help you identify and manage potential risks while keeping staff connected and productive. 

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Thursday 10 December 2020

Itaú Unibanco boosts service availability and data processing with SQL Server 2019

Completing 5 billion transactions a day with aging data infrastructure, Itaú Unibanco knew it needed to update its system—and it finally did. Using Microsoft SQL Server 2019 it can now deliver the high-level service its customers came to expect. Director of Operations Fabio Napoli confirmed, "Migration was easy...and it fixed problems—what usually takes hours now can be done in seconds." How much more could your business achieve if you unlocked the full potential of your data? Reach out to Northwest Cybersecurity to find out how we can help.

Security Fortify infographic

Maximize threat detection during attack stages with Microsoft's comprehensive suite of security solutions. Unmatched volumes of data inform Microsoft security solutions. Learn how you can harness decades of security experience with Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection.

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Wednesday 9 December 2020

Why Integrated Technology Systems is choosing Windows Virtual Desktop for their customers

Customers have been asking for a user-friendly Remote Desktop Service for years, and Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is it. As the only affordable virtual desktop solution that allows you to deploy a native Windows 10 experience, it's been identified as one of the biggest partner opportunities in 2020. Read more in this blog post.

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Grant Thornton closes new opportunities faster with Dynamics 365 Sales Insights and AI

To best serve its clients, Grant Thornton must tie its extensive knowledge of macro-level economic and industry trends to the micro-level business needs, motivations, and challenges faced by individual executives within its client base. The global accounting and consulting firm does this by using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Microsoft Azure, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to "connect the macro with the micro" and deliver that information quickly and accurately to geographically distributed team members. They also use Dynamics 365 Sales Insights to understand the health of client relationships and where new opportunities may lie, take actions based on those insights, close new opportunities faster, and win more deals.

Tuesday 8 December 2020

Hybrid Environments

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Business Models

Business models are quickly changing in the age of AI. In this article, Jayshree Pandya of Risk Group writes about how the application and adoption of AI will revolutionize business and commerce. Still struggling to determine how AI can work for you? Contact us to learn more.

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Monday 7 December 2020

Selling successful process

Today, success is about quality over quantity, replacing the days of cold calling and cut-and-pasting of boilerplate email copy. This infographic provides 3 key themes to each part of a successful sales process.

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Webcast: Microsoft 365 security management

Microsoft is committed to helping organizations keep their data secure. In this free webcast, you will learn about how Microsoft 365 has a three-tier approach to managing your organization's security.

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Friday 4 December 2020

The top 9 ways Microsoft IT is enabling remote work for its employees

As employees continue working remotely, Microsoft continues to provide productive and secure experiences to users around the world. Learn what steps Microsoft took to make remote work more productive and flexible.

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Understanding the Virtual Environment

Microsoft continually innovates to empower best-in-class experiences, no matter where you're located. Learn how you can maximize productivity in the virtual environment with Windows Virtual Desktop.

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Thursday 3 December 2020

Leveraging Your Microsoft Assets in this Remote Access World

More of the workforce is working remotely than ever before. Organizations are adapting and implementing new remote access solutions. Now is the time to evaluate the Microsoft tools you already have at your fingertips and leverage the built-in remote work security features and capabilities. Read more in this article from National Law Review.

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Securing your systems with smart solutions

Securing your systems with a data  driven, human-guided security approach  allows you to  detect and respond to attacks more quickly and accurately.  This infographic outlines how  the  global network of real-time threat intelligence  from Microsoft  continues to evolve, anticipate,  and stay ahead of risks.

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Wednesday 2 December 2020

Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

Managed Instance is a resource type in SQL Database that enables you to quickly and confidently move your SQL Server databases (2005 and newer) at scale to the cloud. Companies report a 212% return on investment by moving their SQL Server databases to Azure with less that 6 months post-migration payback. Read this infographic for more on how straightforward and economical migration can be.

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Windows Virtual Desktop Solution Overview

Get all the tools and resources you need to migrate your apps, data, and infrastructure at your own pace with confidence. Learn how Windows Virtual Desktop expands capabilities with the best virtualized end-user experience in the video below.

Tuesday 1 December 2020

Security Power

Securing your systems with a data driven, human guided security approach allows you to detect and respond to attacks more quickly and accurately. This infographic outlines how the global network of real time threat intelligence from Microsoft continues to evolve, anticipate, and stay ahead of risks.

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Romanian healthcare provider improves customer experience and business operations with Microsoft

Regina Maria is a leading provider of healthcare services in Romania. Microsoft equips them with technology to optimize business processes and maintain a high level of patient care. Microsoft Teams unifies their communication applications into a single system, allowing them to reduce the approval process time and increase speed and rate of response to customer feedback. With Microsoft tools, Regina Maria's database is 20% more accurate and complaint management is 50% faster.

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