You’re ready to move your on-premises Microsoft ERP solution to the cloud. Before you commit, it’s important to consider your options so you can leverage all the cloud has to offer. Migrating to a hosted cloud solution like Microsoft Azure enables you to keep using your current legacy Dynamics ERP platform, whether it’s GP, SL,…
A ransomware attack means lost business, money, and a scarred reputation. When a regional franchise was hit by hackers, they were unable to access data – backups were encrypted as well. The franchise refused to pay the hackers’ ransom, given that there’s no guarantee attackers would return the data (or that the decryption key would…
With increasingly sophisticated malicious actors worldwide, ransomware attacks occur every 11 seconds. A waste management company providing industrial services, transportation and equipment, treatment and disposal services was one such victim. With around 150 employees, the company was running all its business systems on-premises including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics SL, and a CRM solution. Their Dynamics…
Client Overview On January 1, 2020, Univar Environmental Sciences was acquired by AEA Investors, and became Veseris. With 400 employees, 10,000+ products from 800 supplier partners, and 71 ProCenter locations across North America, Veseris maintains significant reach as a specialty products distributor of pesticides and equipment, sold through their ProCenters in large quantities only to…
It’s a well-documented fact: Microsoft is all-in on cybersecurity. Last year, the company pledged to invest $20B into cybersecurity initiatives over the next five years — a significant increase from the $1B in annual security spending that has been the norm for years. There’s the Microsoft Compromise Recovery Security Practice (CRSP) – a collaborative effort…
Microsoft Entra consists of three core products: the familiar Azure AD – along with two new solutions, Microsoft Entra Permissions Management and Entra Verified ID. It’s a rebrand of Microsoft Identity Solutions – designed to tackle identity and access management (IAM) on multiple fronts – without adding friction to workflows and daily interactions. Crucially, Entra…
Today’s businesses are up against an increasingly organized and sophisticated attacker ecosystem. For example, human-operated attacks exploit vulnerable services and network configuration weaknesses to deploy ransomware payloads, exfiltrate data, and steal credentials. And those threat actors move FAST. When there’s gaps in your security solution or you’ve got silos standing in the way of end-to-end…
Professional services firms face increasing pressure to deliver more innovation ASAP and adapt to the accelerating pace of change. You know, the usual challenges that define this complex digital era. A key part of tackling these challenges and building the flexible, resilient firm of the future is embracing a composable architecture. According to Gartner, composability…
If you purchase software licenses from Microsoft through an Enterprise Agreement, an important change is coming on June 30th. Pricing will match the upcoming New Commerce Experience (NCE) changes, a per-seat model for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Windows 365, and Power Platform subscriptions. The major impact is on customers with 2,400 seats or fewer. You…
According to Microsoft, ransomware has become more sophisticated – and in many ways, more dangerous. While we’re seeing more high-profile attacks make headlines, total attacks are down – but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Remote networks, the IoT, and supply chain software are uniquely vulnerable to attack. And – attackers are more organized…
