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Modernize Endpoints A Zero Trust approach 02/14/2022

Microsoft Zero Trust is a security model built on Microsoft intelligent security cloud and endpoint leadership. Remediation (with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint integration) and device configurations optimized for Zero Trust are all part of the journey. With the Zero Trust approach, you build a solid foundation with policy enforcement that has context about people and endpoints.

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Modernize Endpoints A Zero Trust approach The approach to modernizing endpoints is realized with Microsoft 365—and Microsoft Zero Trust is the model for security. With Zero Trust in place, employees can perform from anywhere in the world while maintaining tight control over core security needs. Let the Microsoft...

RealWear Android-based Head-mounted Devices Are the First to Be Supported by Microsoft Endpoint Manager for Frontline Workers 02/14/2022

Help is available to empower the frontline workforce with a seamless endpoint experience, tailored to the user consistently, on devices they need to get the job done. Travel restrictions accelerated the trend for hands-free remote expert guidance to frontline workers, and leaders witnessed the tremendous safety and productivity benefits of collaboration. With Microsoft Endpoint Manager, organizations can securely deploy RealWear devices to thousands more employees, using a modern Device Owner management model along with their smart phones and tablets.

RealWear Android-based Head-mounted Devices Are the First to Be Supported by Microsoft Endpoint Manager for Frontline Workers RealWear, the leading provider of assisted reality solutions for frontline industrial workers, today announced that its assisted reality wearable is t

Reimagine your digital endpoint estate 02/07/2022

Building resiliency for today's new workplace means securing all devices—as well as enabling employee productivity and satisfaction.

Microsoft 365 enhances new business scenarios with products like Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Cloud Configuration, and Endpoint Manager. Did you know that Firmware security is built in on Microsoft Surface devices? Yes, that too. You can easily manage your resources while ensuring performance, productivity, and, most importantly, security.

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Reimagine your digital endpoint estate Growing concerns about employee experiences—including securing mobile devices and working with flexibility—call for endpoint modernization. The value in Microsoft 365 is its innovation in secure, cloud-connected management as well as its awareness of employee satisfaction (including th...

Deploy and protect endpoints for hybrid and frontline work 02/07/2022

You can future-proof your organization and mitigate security risks with Microsoft 365. Products like Endpoint Manager, Azure Active Directory, and Microsoft Defender enable shared configured devices, streamlined deployments with zero-touch provisioning, secure, high-performance access, and much more. Review the infographic to learn about how hybrid and frontline workers can work more efficiently with a platform that is easy to manage, secure, and equipped with modern tools for a transformative business scenario.

Deploy and protect endpoints for hybrid and frontline work Today's transforming business scenario calls for an innovative approach. With a higher number of hybrid employees and a growing frontline base, it's more important than ever to secure endpoints, especially mobile. You can future-proof your business and mitigate risks with Microsoft 365. Key capabili...

Unify management and security with Microsoft cloud, apps, and endpoints 01/31/2022

Today's workers require adaptability since they often use various devices to accomplish tasks. Microsoft cloud, apps, and endpoints combine services you may already be using, such as Microsoft Intune, which are part of the Microsoft 365 stack designed to help secure access, protect data, and respond and manage risk.

Use Endpoint Manager to deploy and configure apps to keep teams connected, apply Azure Virtual Desktop for fast, familiar access to internal resources, access Surface Hub to support a vast device ecosystem, and secure conditional access to mobile apps with Azure Active Directory.

Unify management and security with Microsoft cloud, apps, and endpoints Today's workers require adaptability since they often use various devices to accomplish tasks. Microsoft cloud, apps, and endpoints combine services you may already be using, such as Microsoft Intune, which are part of the Microsoft 365 stack designed to help secure access, protect data, and respond...

Popular outdoor retailer REI embraces hybrid work with Microsoft Teams and Surface Hub, supporting its sustainability goals 01/31/2022

REI, the largest consumer cooperative in the United States, uses Microsoft Teams Connect capabilities to simplify how employees collaborate with people outside their organization. The company, for example, applies Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Intune in its strategy for protecting mobile devices. Moving to Microsoft 365 enabled employees more opportunities to use personal devices—and most importantly, to keep them secure. The freedom and flexibility of a hybrid or remote workforce with secure devices has also allowed the company to recruit and hire outside the Puget Sound area.

Popular outdoor retailer REI embraces hybrid work with Microsoft Teams and Surface Hub, supporting its sustainability goals Microsoft customer stories. See how Microsoft tools help companies run their business.

EDR Software: Choosing the Best EDR Tools for Your Business 01/24/2022

To function in a safer digital environment, companies must now consider endpoint detection and response software (EDR) enabled with AI and machine learning capabilities, as well as threat intelligence databases to minimize potential security breaches.

But most of the features that users expect, like device control, advanced threat targeting, and rollback, are either unavailable or come at extra cost. Microsoft Defender for Endpoints integrates into the source code of Windows, making it an obvious choice for its devices (also available for Mac and Linux).

EDR Software: Choosing the Best EDR Tools for Your Business Endpoint detection and response (EDR) software is the best way to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced attacks. Endpoint detection and response software is a security solution that protects against malware and other threats.

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Endpoint Manager 01/24/2022

Microsoft Endpoint Manager is a solution that provides on-premises and cloud-based devices with tools (as well as the ability to co-manage with them) to provision, deploy, manage, and secure endpoints. It also enables insights into endpoint health and performance and remediates vulnerabilities in multiple areas—all while significantly reducing costs.

Microsoft Endpoint Manager gives organizations the enhanced control and monitoring to support employees with minimal impact on user experience while preventing data loss and applying Zero Trust best practices.

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The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Endpoint Manager Microsoft Endpoint Manager is a solution that provides on-premises and cloud-based devices with tools (as well as the ability to co-manage with them) to provision, deploy, manage, and secure endpoints. It also enables insights into endpoint health and performance and remediates vulnerabilities in mu...

Deploy and protect endpoints for hybrid work environments 01/17/2022

The workplace is evolving and requires an innovative approach for endpoint modernization. Microsoft is bridging employee experiences and security with modernized endpoints that enable organizations to adapt to today's new world of work in a secure way across a range of key business scenarios.

Building security into apps and devices help reduce the threat of endpoint vulnerability for workers on the frontline, remote workers, in-office employees, and everything in between. Modernizing endpoints help advance to Zero Trust.

Deploy and protect endpoints for hybrid work environments Digital transformation is accelerating and keeping up with advancements adds complexity for workers, technology, and security teams. With an ever-expanding attack surface, leaders are challenged to manage a growing number of devices and endpoints. Meet the evolving needs of today's business world wi...

The New Normal: Hybrid Work Means Greater Focus On Endpoint Security 01/17/2022

Whether it's a hybrid, remote, or in-office experience, endpoint vulnerabilities represent a real security risk. Companies must secure any potential access to their internal network from hacking and cyberattacks—which are more prevalent than ever.

How can organizations modernize to protect themselves against these threats?

Using Zero Trust within the context of Azure Active Directory as a foundation, anything connecting to your network must be validated before gaining access. And even when vetted, it will operate in a separate virtual machine to keep the rest of the network secure.

The New Normal: Hybrid Work Means Greater Focus On Endpoint Security With remote work here to stay for many organizations, endpoint security has never been more crucial.

GlaxoSmithKline sets Microsoft Edge to default browser for seamless access to legacy web apps and better security 01/17/2022

Moving 130,000 workers across 200 worksites in over 90 countries to a new browser is no simple feat. Just think of the challenge ensuring that legacy apps and sites built for local business still work.

To facilitate device management, GlaxoSmithKline enrolled every Windows 10 device in Microsoft Endpoint Manager, making available Microsoft Edge on their internal store for end users to install on-demand. Deployment only took four weeks, and it was so simple that no external services or support were needed.

GlaxoSmithKline sets Microsoft Edge to default browser for seamless access to legacy web apps and better security Global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) wanted its 130,000 employees to consolidate on a single web browser to increase security, maximize productivity, and simplify IT management. GSK chose Microsoft Edge to meet its needs. The Microsoft Edge browser has strong security features and many of...

Government IT strengthens connection with remote communities, helps secure hybrid workplaces with Windows 365 01/10/2022

The coordination of moving employees around to better serve the people in remote areas of Nunavut, Canada, and provisioning hardware for remote, nontechnical staff was challenging for IT—even before the challenges of Covid-19. Now, with Windows 365, Nunavut deploys virtual endpoints to an employee's device using Microsoft Endpoint Manager. As a result, the government can support both organization owned and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) models, and it can get users up and running with personalized, highly secure cloud PC service.

Government IT strengthens connection with remote communities, helps secure hybrid workplaces with Windows 365 Responsive, resilient government is vital to managing community services for residents in a place as vast and remote as Nunavut. Located in the northernmost region of Canada, Nunavut covers one-fifth of the country and stretches across three time zones. The Government of Nunavut provides services to...

Transition to Cloud: Secure your business with technology you can trust 01/03/2022

The global shift to virtual business has created a new world of opportunities, but it has also introduced new challenges—and we know that digital transformation is essential for organizations to succeed. Need proof? This infographic illustrates how organizations further along in their transition from on-prem to the cloud are more likely to report positive experiences among employees and end users about securing data and personal privacy. With Microsoft 365, businesses stay nimble with cost savings and cloud advances, even during uncertain economic times.

Transition to Cloud: Secure your business with technology you can trust Today's complicated virtual business reality makes it difficult to secure fragmented IT or cloud point solutions. As we've seen, natural disasters and political tensions require always-on from anywhere tech solutions. We know that Microsoft 365 helps businesses stay agile in these uncertain economic...

Fast forward: How cloud computing could transform risk management 01/03/2022

At a time when risk management leaders are being asked to process greater amounts of data in shorter amounts of time, cloud computing with Microsoft 365 could unlock considerable benefits. Learn how decision makers in banking—an industry known for its reluctance in the transition to cloud—are now migrating to a cloud-enabled platform to streamline upgrades. Instead of spending time and effort configuring new capabilities on disconnected legacy systems, risk teams let their technology partners manage both the software and hardware upgrades.

Fast forward: How cloud computing could transform risk management Cloud-based computing will provide tangible benefits for banking risk management functions, but risk leaders face significant challenges migrating their systems and activities from on-premises to the cloud.

Transition to Cloud: A journey to Modern Work with Microsoft 365 12/27/2021

A changed workplace with increased security risks and economic uncertainties requires business resiliency. Organizations must address global burnout, hybrid work, and the complicated nature of BYOD—bring your own device. With Microsoft 365, you get a flexible, solid platform enhanced by industry-leading apps, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security, all in one place. Its integrated features and resources will help to speed up and simplify your company's day-to-day operations while keeping all your data secure.

Transition to Cloud: A journey to Modern Work with Microsoft 365 The digital transformation of the business world has pushed businesses to address new challenges: remote work, cloud migration, and device security is the new normal. Today's decision makers need to create people connections, address burnout, and work toward consolidating apps. With Microsoft 365, y...

Transition to Cloud Deployment checklist 12/27/2021

Smart businesses know that cloud transformation equals stability and agility. You can make the transition easily with Microsoft 365—products that are uniquely positioned to help build resilience, enabling higher end-user productivity, and help save money. Review the infographic and get started today with this 5-step deployment checklist. Learn how you can rapidly deploy Teams, secure access, provide employees with support, and more.

Transition to Cloud Deployment checklist Businesses rely on cloud transformation for the stability and agility it offers to their operations. Microsoft 365 enables this transformation by realizing modern work environments where users are productive and secure while working from anywhere. Review the infographic a...

Goodyear drives more remote collaboration to keep plants running with Microsoft Teams and RealWear assisted-reality wearable computers 12/20/2021

As a company dedicated to keeping people moving, Goodyear tire company wasn't about to slow down because of global travel restrictions due to COVID-19.

When engineers could no longer travel to factories for equipment installation or troubleshooting, Goodyear turned to Microsoft Teams running on RealWear voice controlled, assisted-reality wearable computers to bring the engineering experts into the plants virtually—enabling instantaneous collaboration from remote locations, and saving money on travel costs.

Goodyear drives more remote collaboration to keep plants running with Microsoft Teams and RealWear assisted-reality wearable computers Microsoft customer stories. See how Microsoft tools help companies run their business.

Security and privacy with an integrated portfolio of cloud services 12/20/2021

Security and compliance budgets have gone up to better defend infrastructures in remote or hybrid work scenarios. Secure your business with technology you can trust, ensure only the right users have access without affecting productivity, and protect your data through security best practices and easy-to-use policies that prevent accidental data leaks. Microsoft 365 enables a safe transformation to the cloud.
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Security and privacy with an integrated portfolio of cloud services Businesses rely on cloud transformation for the stability and agility it offers to their operations. Microsoft 365 enables this transformation by realizing modern work environments where users are productive and secure while working from anywhere. Secure your business with technology you can...

Toyota Motor North America migrates 40,000 to Microsoft Teams in three weeks 11/29/2021

Toyota Motor North America had been running Skype for Business on Azure. When Microsoft phased out those datacenters, TMNA moved to Teams. The switch to Teams Only included a superior audio conferencing and calling experience, including Teams Phone for external calls.

Toyota Motor North America migrates 40,000 to Microsoft Teams in three weeks Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) brings together Toyota’s marketing, sales, engineering, and manufacturing operations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Forty thousand employees use Microsoft Teams for calling, conferencing, chat, and collaboration.

Engage employees, improve productivity, and build team cohesion 11/22/2021

People feel less connected to their colleagues since moving to remote work. The solution? Create meetings that make everyone feel like equal participants—whether in the office, at home, or on the go. Remote attendees should not suffer from dropped audio or lo-fi, pixelated faces. Microsoft Teams Meetings, Teams Rooms, Surface Hub 2S, Teams webinar, Teams Platform, and Microsoft Endpoint Manager all serve to enhance employee engagement.

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Engage employees, improve productivity, and build team cohesion After so much turmoil and change, employees all want different things. Companies need to support a successful back-to-hybrid-office life—a situation that is here to stay. The capabilities for positive hybrid meetings is possible with modern Microsoft tooling like Teams, Endpoint Manager, and devic...

Nebraska Furniture Mart embraces Microsoft 365 to work smarter and improve customer connections 11/22/2021

What do you do when faced with disparate solutions for hybrid work? Microsoft Teams creates the digital equivalent of the spontaneous communications that happen in an office setting, so employees feel connected, collaborative, and safe. Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) implemented Microsoft Teams in their effort to streamline communication tools. The combination of Teams and a hybrid work policy expanded their recruiting area, drawing talent by offering leading-edge tools and a people-first culture.

Consolidating on a single solution drives efficiency and collaboration, improving customer service—all while saving costs.

Nebraska Furniture Mart embraces Microsoft 365 to work smarter and improve customer connections Microsoft customer stories. See how Microsoft tools help companies run their business.

To Make Hybrid Work, Solicit Employees’ Input 11/15/2021

By now you've probably implemented at least a partial hybrid work model, but does it take into account the needs of your employees? Learn what questions to ask to develop the best plan for your business, some scenarios to consider, and why flexibility to pivot may be critical to your organization's survival, even if things seem to be working.

To Make Hybrid Work, Solicit Employees’ Input Ask these questions to get at their real concerns, needs, and preferences.

Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders 11/15/2021

Hybrid work has been a big shift, and Microsoft leaned into their growth mindset culture to take a 'learn it all' approach in adapting to the reality of modern customer and employee needs. The result? A guide for leaders about how understanding people, places, and processes can enable innovation and success.

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Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders The pandemic has fundamentally transformed the way we work, do business, and meet customer (and employee) needs. With data showing that all parties want flexibility, the shift to hybrid work is a strategic business opportunity for every organization—one that requires a new operating model. The cus...

Reimagine the Flow of Work in the New Hybrid Work Reality 11/08/2021

The hybrid work model is here to stay. As office and remote work continue to evolve, business leaders are looking for a new operating model. Microsoft 365 products like PowerPoint Live, the Teams camera feed, Microsoft Whiteboard—and devices like Surface Hub—encourage digital collaboration.

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Reimagine the Flow of Work in the New Hybrid Work Reality Flexibility is a must in the new post-pandemic work world. Hybrid work continues to evolve, and business leaders are looking for a new operating model. Technology is the binding factor to create inclusive meetings that keep employees engaged and inspired. Updates to Teams like PowerPoint Live, the T...

Council Post: Setting The Stage For Collaborative Hybrid Teams 11/08/2021

Now that hybrid work is becoming the prevailing paradigm, companies are struggling to avoid the pitfalls and balance the needs of a diverse and divided workforce.

Explore the four things you should consider—from investing in the right tools and overcoming meeting fatigue to finding new ways for personal connection with people who may feel isolated and disengaged.

Council Post: Setting The Stage For Collaborative Hybrid Teams With a little preparation, intentional ex*****on and authentic connection, this team model can allow for greater inclusion, broader diversity and an opportunity for everyone to contribute more meaningfully.

The NFL huddles with Microsoft Teams to digitize collaboration and deliver virtual gameday experiences 11/08/2021

Due to COVID-19, the NFL abandoned its high-touch, in-person communication culture at league offices and quickly adopted a virtual home field. Microsoft Teams helped the NFL stay connected and safely execute all 270 combined regular season and playoff games and Super Bowl LV—despite the collaboration challenges brought on by the pandemic.

Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Surface devices empowered the NFL to communicate internally and manage operations behind the virtual draft, including event security and technical support.

The NFL huddles with Microsoft Teams to digitize collaboration and deliver virtual gameday experiences Microsoft customer stories. See how Microsoft tools help companies run their business.

Microsoft Teams Innovations Designed for Hybrid Work 11/01/2021

The shift to remote work has changed how, when, and where we work. Microsoft Teams empowers employees with the tools for success in the new hybrid work model. Presenters can utilize updated features like chat, live reactions, and Whiteboard to make the Teams meetings experience uniquely modern. Update your Outlook calendar to reflect your new hours or remote status or join an in-person meeting using new intelligent cameras and AI powered active speakers that enhance connection.

Microsoft Teams Innovations Designed for Hybrid Work Microsoft Teams empowers employees to interact on the spot with people all over the world. New features like chat, live reactions, and Whiteboard make the Teams meetings experience uniquely modern. Intelligent in-office cameras designed to enhance the presence of people can produce multiple video st...

Work remotely, stay secure—guidance for CISOs 10/04/2021

When your business moves to remote work, you need to stay protected from cyberattacks. With security, you have best practices that help ensure the best protection.

Read this article and contact The Patria Company to learn more.

Work remotely, stay secure—guidance for CISOs With many employees suddenly working from home, there are things an organization and employees can do to help remain productive without increasing cybersecurity risk.

Shipping company navigates to the cloud, boosts security, cuts operating costs by 50 percent 09/27/2021

What started with better employee email led to a digital transformation with solutions for -boosting security and reducing operating costs by 50%. See the full story in the video below.

Shipping company navigates to the cloud, boosts security, cuts operating costs by 50 percent Qatari shipping and maritime company Nakilat has one of the world’s largest fleets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, transporting LNG from Qatar to global markets. To increase its competitive advantage, Nakilat wanted to improve employee productivity and mobility, without compromising on da...

Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterprise assets with built-in intelligence and automation | Microsoft Security Blog 09/27/2021

stops attack sprawl and auto heals enterprise assets with built-in intelligence and automation. MTP provides the built in intelligence, automation, and integration to coordinate protection, detection, response, and prevention. Read on for more.

Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterprise assets with built-in intelligence and automation | Microsoft Security Blog Threat protection that changes our approach to attacks requires built-in intelligence that can understand how an attack got in, prevent its spread across domains, and automatically heal compromised assets.

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20 years ago (1998 - 2018) we humbly began as a sole proprietorship in Iowa. Now a proud Texas corporation, The Patria Company functions as a Business and Management Consulting Firm. We are a Tier 1 Direct CSP Partner with Microsoft and Advanced Certified ProAdvisors for QuickBooks. We built our first client website in 2002 and have designed and hosted hundreds of websites since.

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