Woman with yellow hat and coat looking at her watch

The world moves fast. And keeping up is not enough.

Johanna Winqvist

Johanna Winqvist

Microsoft, Modern Workplace

Read Time, 1 min.

People don’t want to be slowed down by lagging technology.

To put it simply, modern life demands modern devices.

Always up-to-date, always evolving.

Simple. Seamless. Effortless.

Making experiences simpler

We’re our best selves when everything just works.

No matter where we are, or what we’re doing, we need technology that’s easy – that perfectly complements our work and life.

The best tools allow us the freedom to move easily between devices without losing access to the information we need.

They’re as agile as we are – and secure at all times.

The power of simplicity

What’s the enemy of security and productivity?

Complexity.

The simpler the technology is to use, the better the experience.

To be clear, simple doesn’t mean less robust. It doesn’t mean less capable.

It means elegance.

Fewer things to manage, configure, integrate and secure.

Truly modern and truly secure.

More productivity. Less risk.

Versatile technology

In modern life we need to create, consume and communicate in ways that fit seamlessly into our lives. Tools tailored to us.

There is no limit to what we can achieve when our technology reflects the diversity of everyone who uses it.

It means accessibility – whether that’s working with your voice, you need to easily distinguish colours, or you’re unable to use a keyboard. Technology should push our creativity, empowering us to share it securely with anyone, at any time.

Free eBook: Empower your employees to be creative and work together, securely

Thrive in a fast-changing digital world by giving your people the freedom and flexibility to be productive and work together from anywhere

Discover more related articles per industry:

Education

Government

  • A woman working with a laptop

    Finnish Tax Administration builds citizens’ trust with a more secure cloud platform

    Learn how Finland’s tax administration is using Azure and Microsoft E5 to safely handle and protect sensitive citizen data.

  • a group of people performing on stage in front of a crowd

    City of Liège: Facilitating decision making in difficult times

    For many organizations, social-distancing measures brought about by COVID-19 have drastically slowed day-to-day operations – and for some, even stopped them altogether. But for local governments across Europe, like the Belgian city of Liège, slowing down hasn’t been an option.  From supporting citizens and businesses to protecting frontline workers, Liège city had to quickly provide stability during this crisis and ensure important decisions could still be made in a democratic […]

Healthcare

  • NorthWest Clinics building

    Northwest Clinics: A new era in virtual healthcare

    “I am generally quite modest – I don’t like to brag about my achievements too much. But in this case, I want to make an exception. I want to tell the world what we have done.” For Ed de Myttenaere, CIO at Northwest Clinics hospital (Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep) in the Netherlands, breaking with tradition is becoming increasingly normal. In responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, his team have implemented a virtual consultation solution that has the potential to redefine […]

  • a woman standing in front of a screen

    Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta: providing essential patient care from a distance

    “Telehealth was a technology we’d been planning to implement for a couple of years. But then almost overnight everything changed – it became a must-have platform the hospital needed today.” Francesca De Giorgi, CIO of Italian research hospital IRCCS Carlo Besta, reflects on the recent challenges her team faced when social distancing measures imposed by […]

Manufacturing

  • Mais on a sunny day

    COFCO International: How cloud technologies ensured business continuity during challenging times

    “I have worked at COFCO for 12 years, always in an office. But I have spent the last 63 days working from home.” Marcus Seelbach, Chief HR Officer at global agribusiness COFCO International, is talking from his home via video call about the transition he and all his colleagues have undergone since COVID-19 led to the closure of the company’s offices worldwide. “But thanks to the preparation and […]

  • a woman smiling for the camera

    Etex Group: Future-proofing employees to work anywhere across the world

    When COVID-19 spread across Europe in early 2020, businesses entered a new digitally-dependent age. Social distancing measures had asked offices of all shapes and sizes to close their doors, sparking organizations to quickly find other virtual ways for colleagues to meet and collaborate remotely. But for Belgium building material specialist Etex, this was a step they were ready for – having already implemented a cloud-based infrastructure and collaboration tools […]

Retail

Discover more related articles per dossier:

Customer Stories

  • Healthcare professionals operating on a patient

    Maasstad Hospital: Working as one medical team during a crisis

    In times of crisis, an organization looks to its leadership for guidance. As COVID-19 spread through Europe in early 2020, Maasstad Ziekenhuis Hospital CEO Peter Langenbach had planned to lead his hospital’s crisis response as he would any other – being present and visible, leadership traits instilled in him during his time in the Dutch […]

Digital Transformation

  • a group of people sitting at a table in front of a building

    Perspectives on the new culture of work

    We’re living through a period of extraordinary cultural and technological change. As new generations enter the job market, the culture of work is shifting to accommodate new ideas and new ways of working. Meanwhile, technology is redefining the very notion of a workplace – the 9-5 feels increasingly outdated, as collaboration technologies free us to […]

Security & Privacy

  • Lady on phone sitting in a taxi

    What’s your company’s cybersecurity score?

    It doesn’t matter if you’re a Fortune 500 company or a local bakery – today, cyberattacks threaten organisations of every size in every sector. And they can be costly to recover from. Attacks often damage brand reputation and cause significant disruption to productivity, which is why it’s so important to protect against cybercriminals. But in […]

Tips