As digital transformation touches every aspect of the retail industry, it’s in retailers’ best interest to embrace innovative applications that add customer value and improve operations. This is easier said than done, though, because the specific needs of individual retail stakeholders must be taken into consideration in planning and executing every digital initiative.

In this infographic, we’ll take a look at the needs of the industry’s main stakeholders and how customer-facing solutions can help them meet the main challenges of their various roles.

View: The challenges faced by today’s retail stakeholders

Moving to the cloud is crucial for today’s businesses to get the most out of digital transformation. However, the increased integration of mobile and cloud technologies creates a higher risk for data to be stolen or compromised. This at first led enterprises to dedicate an increasing number of resources to IT security in an effort to keep their organization safe from evolving threats, which led to over-sized departments and snowballing IT maintenance costs. Thankfully, the cloud has evolved to become businesses’ greatest tool for reducing cyberattacks and has allowed them to enable more agile IT departments while keeping their information more secure than ever.

In this infographic, you’ll learn about Microsoft 365 E5’s comprehensive approach to security and how it empowers organizations by giving them complete control and oversight of their enterprise data.

View: A modern focus on enterprise protection

Microsoft GitHub has created an innovative workflow for people involved in security to work together to write and maintain secure code. Security Lab is GitHub’s meeting ground for security researchers and developers. The lab has a focus on open-source software and is raising the bar for competitors. Read more about GitHub’s moves to fix system security through collaboration in this article from Forbes, then contact us to learn more.

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Microsoft Teams provides virtual solutions in response to an unexpected crisis.

For three generations, the Bianchini family has been creating exceptional wines on their idyllic estate, maintaining the traditions of a historic estate while staying one step ahead of the latest developments in the world of wine. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic and trade shows postponed and international travel impossible, everything changed. The Ciacci winery responded by turning to Microsoft Teams. To keep the business thriving, they moved quickly to replace in-person gatherings with virtual wine tastings using Teams meetings. Family members also used Teams to work together and connect with partners and suppliers, making the adjustment a perfect balance of tradition and technology.

Why run Windows Server on Azure? Find out from Church and Dwight, the major American manufacturer of household products. In this video, learn about the benefits of running their Windows Servers on Azure, the saving on costs by leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit, and their short and long-term strategic goals.