Modern Workplaces, Cyber-Stories, and More.
From Back to Work to Modern Work: The Need for Adaptive and Immersive Environments
By Ashley Evans ,?Vice President Global Business Development
Gartner reported that 80% of workers used collaboration tools for work in 2021, up from 48% in 2019. According to Statista, there were approximately 215 million video-calling users in the US in 2023. Microsoft Teams had over 270 million monthly active users globally as of 2023, with the US being one of its largest markets. In a few short years, video collaboration provided the foundation for hybrid work, a modern work environment where people can effectively collaborate from anywhere.
When Seconds Count: Real-World Incident Response Stories from 2024
?By Eric Peterson , Director of Cyber Security Operations
In today’s rapidly changing world of cybersecurity, one truth remains constant: preparedness is the key to survival. The events of 2024 were a stark reminder that no organization, no matter how advanced, is immune to cyber threats. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the number of reported cyber incidents increased by 38% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Ransomware crippled critical systems, breaches exposed sensitive data, and advanced threat actors tested the resilience of even the most fortified defenses.
Navigating the Data Deluge with SAP Big Data Analytics Solutions
In the ever-evolving marketplace, organizations are on a relentless quest to stay ahead of the curve. They harness the power of modern data analytics to innovate and streamline their operations. At the heart of this revolution is Big Data, a vast reservoir of information flowing from sources as diverse as IoT devices, social media, e-commerce platforms, and operational logs. The challenge? To find an integrated solution that marries data analysis with core business processes.
Copilot in Microsoft 365: Bringing Generative-AI into the Modern Workplace
By Steve Daly , Senior Vice President Solutions, Global Digital Transformation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game changer throughout its evolutionary track over the past years. The utility lies in its inherent ability to simplify things, help technology be more accessible even to novice end-users, and ultimately lead to the democratization of application usage that the barriers of complex technical skills had hitherto confined. As a part of our series of blogs on Microsoft Copilot, and how it has revolutionized the use of generative-AI, we bring across an introduction to the Copilot in the various Apps of the Microsoft 365 suite. Stay tuned, as the change has been overwhelming all across its journey right to your workplace!
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