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Unify your OT and IT

When global lime and minerals producer Lhoist’s united its IT security and industrial automation teams with Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT, they saw powerful asset discovery, vulnerability management, and threat monitoring capabilities. As a result, they are building a safer, more resilient and more efficient operation. “OT and IT share the same goal of ensuring production availability, delivering for our customers, and maintaining the health and safety of our co-workers,” says Clément Herssens, CISO. Even Lhoist automation staff who weren’t focused on cybersecurity soon recognized the operational efficiency benefits from the wealth of monitoring information now available to them, now bringing major cost and time savings along with overall increase in ROI. Read More...
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AI security and Zero Trust

AI is transforming security for both defenders and attackers. While AI tools can strengthen cyber defenses, they also introduce new threats that require a modern security framework. This whitepaper showcases why you should embrace Zero Trust to stay protected. Download your copy to learn how to adapt your security model to mitigate AI-driven risks while maintaining agility. Contact CBA to discuss applying these insights to your business. View: AI security and Zero Trust

Cloud Migration Trends 2025: Essential Insights for Businesses

Many organizations move to the cloud to improve scalability and reduce costs, but that's just the beginning. This article explains how companies are achieving broader transformation goals by pairing cloud migration with smart modernization strategies. Read it to see the business impact of cloud done right, and contact CBA to talk about how your organization can align cloud investment with growth. Read More...

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise

It's time to rethink how you protect and grow your business in today's digital world. Microsoft presents the Total Economic Impact™ Of Windows 11 Enterprise. By using Windows 11 Enterprise on Surface devices, organizations have witnessed over 280% ROI in just three years, with payback realized in under six months. Beyond the financial benefits, this upgrade significantly boosts productivity due to enhanced compatibility and minimizes downtime. More importantly, in times where cyber threats are increasing, it substantially enhances your security features, transforming your business's cyber resilience and providing the reaffirmation that your investment is sound. Discover how our technology reseller can provide you with the right support and help your business move forward in this digital evolution. Contact us today to order the latest Surface devices with Windows 11. Read More...

New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform

How can organizations minimize infrastructure costs, automate workflows and deliver new or improved services to customers? With the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform (MIDP), your organization can benefit from a unified approach that delivers a projected ROI of 95% to 232%. The Forrester Report, New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform highlights key findings. Download your complimentary copy of the report to review quantified projected benefits to productivity, efficiency, cost savings, uptime and income. Contact Microsoft partner, CBA, to discuss how we can support your migration to MIDP. View: New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform

Surface Endpoint Protection eBook

With the increasing prevalence of cyberattacks, it's crucial that businesses prioritize building a cyber-resilient infrastructure. Cyber resilience is all about efficient recovery and response to potential negative events, minimizing financial impact. How can you do this? Microsoft's Surface Endpoint Protection eBook provides valuable insights. It emphasizes that an essential measure is 'assuming compromise' which includes a significant shift from the traditional security mindset, acknowledging the inevitability of breaches and planning for it. Surface devices combined with Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 offer a Zero Trust approach ensuring end-to-end protection while maintaining productivity. These devices are designed, from firmware to cloud, for cyber resilience and they can limit upto 34% of security incidents. This is further bolstered with advanced features in Windows 11, and organizations using Microsoft's Intune admin center can achieve a staggering 278% retur...