Michael Stachowski

During my years consulting at Bechtle in which I advised a multitude of companies of various sizes, I heard quite a few arguments against using corporate security solutions. Starting with the simple argument that their company had never been the victim of a cyber-attack to the well-loved statement that security solutions would limit employee productivity. I always responded with former FBI Director, James Comey’s infamous quote: “There are two types of companies: those who have been hacked, and those who don’t yet know they have been hacked.”

Back in my previous life as an active Bechtle consultant, educating decision makers in small enterprises and big corporate groups about Microsoft 365 (security), I was frequently asked if a business with a staff of 20 or 75 even needs such extensive security. Quite often, they would say things like, “We’re such a small business, cybercrime is really not interested in us.” But is that really so?

The idea that only large enterprises can afford cyber security is fundamentally incorrect. We are living in the age of the cloud which means that certain services such as those related to security can be run centrally.

Anyone who, like me, has worked for four years in the enterprise sector or in the SMC area Microsoft 365 Consulting hears a lot. Much of it is serious concerns from customers—which need to be dealt with just as seriously. Some of it, though, belongs in the myths category, unfortunately. In my first blog, I explained why Microsoft is a dyed-in-the-wool security provider. Yet another argument I always came across was the statement that nowadays company data receives sufficient protection from cyber-attacks behind a firewall. This is a fallacy.

During my time consulting, I was often confronted with the argument that Microsoft is not a security provider and that it was therefore necessary to choose products from other companies. Many traditionally associate the vendor with Windows or Office and more recently with Surface devices or Xbox games consoles, but Microsoft’s business operations now consist of many different cloud services with Windows playing a secondary roll in 2020 as online services such as the Azure platform or Microsoft 365 products have taken precedence.

Back in autumn last year, the next-generation Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 were added to the Surface family. On 6 May 2020, Microsoft completed the upgrade of their Surface line-up with updates to the Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, Surface Headphones 2 Surface Dock 2 and the launch of the Surface Earbuds.

We’ll quickly and easily create the foundation for a secure workplace that protects your enterprise data and the identities of your employees—wherever they’re working from. Together with our partner, Microsoft, we have a tailored solution for each of your requirements. Conditional access technology and multi-factor authentication in addition to Microsoft Intune from the Enterprise Mobility & Security Suite ensure maximum security.

When Microsoft presented the new Surface devices a few days ago, it created not an insignificant amount of hype. But what comes next, now we have been introduced to Surface Laptop, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X, Surface Neo, Surface Duo and Surface Earbuds? What does the new hardware spell for your Modern Workplace strategy? The answers are here.

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it” goes the quote from Halford E. Luccock. Microsoft’s latest Surface hardware orchestra was presented a few days ago by CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay. What Microsoft presented there sounds like the Berlin Philharmonic and opens the door to a modern and productive way of working. This blog entry will give you an overview of the new devices. On Wednesday there will be a follow up entry exploring the new opportunities in context.

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