Nobody likes passwords. In addition to being inconvenient, they’re prime targets for attack. Yet for years, they’ve been the most important layer of security in our digital world. What’s the alternative? Thanks to Microsoft, it’s a passwordless future and it’s here! Right now, your employees can remove passwords from Microsoft accounts and reap the benefits of Microsoft Security. This blog highlights the possibilities. Read the blog for a better understanding of the problems with passwords and how employees can go passwordless today with a few quick clicks.
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Windows Virtual Desktops On-Prem
Azure Virtual Desktop, formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop, used to be an all or nothing decision for running VMs from the Azure cloud. Not anymore. Today, you use Azure, Azure Stack HCI to get the full Windows experience in a hybrid environment. Watch this 10-minute video for a roundup of the latest, cross-platform hybrid management enhancements in Azure.

Break Free from your Password – We Try and Always Seem to Get it Wrong
Who doesn’t want less complication in life? With your Microsoft account, your employees can break free from passwords and better protect accounts from being hacked. Watch this short video to learn how to go passwordless in Microsoft accounts.
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Microsoft Azure Expands its Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Reach
Microsoft Azure delivers a variety of tools enabling businesses to manage virtual machines and containers across clouds and in data centers with a single platform. To organizations dealing with the complexities of constantly evolving regulations and security threats, these tools offer compelling advantages, especially when deployed in a hybrid cloud environment. The blog, “Microsoft Azure Expands its Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Reach,” provides an overview of hybrid cloud infrastructure challenges and how Microsoft Azure tools address them. Read the blog for a walkthrough of the latest features and enhancements.

How Cyberattacks are Changing According to the New Microsoft Digital Defense Report
Trends make it clear: Cybercrime is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and relentless. This article takes a deep dive into evolving trends in cybercrime including human-operated ransomware, phishing attacks and malware. Read the article for tips on how to get ahead of these threats before they begin.

Ransomware by Industry
The more you know about your vulnerability to ransomware, the more prepared you’ll be to mitigate or even prevent attacks. This infographic from the Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) gives an at-a-glance of ransomware attacks by industry. View the infographic for a reality check on your own knowledge of ransomware trends.
Financial Services Giant FIS Spearheads a Broad Digital Transformation Using Azure Virtual Desktop
Migrating workloads to cloud-native Microsoft Azure services is a core component of FIS’s digital transformation strategy. Powering the effort is an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure that serves the entire company. In this customer story, the financial services giant affirms the compelling value of a Microsoft and Azure solution that includes Azure Virtual Desktop. Get the story and be inspired by the efficiency, agility and savings FIS gains with Azure Virtual Desktop.

Hacker Hunting and Built-in Protections with Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure automatically uncovers attack vectors that can lead to broader exploits, offering full protection from any attack on your system. Watch this video showing how Microsoft Azure can detect and stop attacks on your IT infrastructure on demand.

How to Use Virtual Desktops on Windows 10
Windows 10 offers a bunch of tools to help employees manage different parts of work and life. With Virtual Desktops on Windows 10, employees can use the same computer for everything and keep different parts of life on separate desktops. Watch this video for a quick demo.