News in the Channel - issue #12

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 11

Information Protection, which helps prevent data leakage by separating work and personal data and applying specific policies

With Windows 10 becoming EOL in 2025, What are the benefits of transitioning to Windows 11?

KT: First of all, Windows 11 have min. hardware requirements. By transiting to Windows 11, one can be assured of devices that are built for modern work purposes. This means devices with better performance, battery life, cameras, mics and also modern security features at a chipset level, Secondly, Windows 11 comes with out of the box features that enhance productivity, security and IT manageability. Forrester did research in early 2023 on the total economic impact on organisations that have adopted Windows 11 and the general findings are: l Reduced the risk of a successful security attack by 20% l Increased productivity for security and IT teams by 20% l Reduced the number of incoming help desk tickets by 80% l Decreased in time for deployment of devices by 25% l Increased end-user productivity by 15%, with Copilot we expect productivity gain to be even higher l Three-year 250% ROI and payback in less than six months. Now obviously the data varies from company to company and customers who are interested to build a ROI report specific to their organisation can get it free of charge at Windows 11 Devices Calculator.

series of tasks (searching, writing and summarising) l Users were able to get caught up on a missed meeting nearly 4x faster l 64% of users said Copilot helps them spend less time processing email l 85% of users said Copilot helps them get to a good first draft faster l 77% of users would pick Co-pilot over a free weekly lunch. How does Windows 11 take security to the next level to provide the most advanced protection? KT: Windows 11 Pro takes security to the next level by providing multilayered protection to help protect your data, employees and apps against common security threats. It is the most secure version of Windows to date, with hardware-backed protection built-in and enabled by default. According to a Techaisle survey, users experienced a 58% drop in security incidents using Windows 11 devices. Additionally, research by Techaisle showed a 3.1 times reduction in firmware attacks and 2.8 times fewer instances of identity theft with Windows 11 Pro. This advanced protection offers greater security for your organisation, employees and customers. For instance, Windows 11 Pro comes with several enhanced security features to provide advanced protection for users. These include hardware and software features like secure boot, virtualisation-based security, hypervisor- protected code integrity, and Windows Hello using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on by default in many regions 1 . Windows 11 Pro also includes features such as BitLocker to Go, which extends BitLocker encryption to removable storage devices, and Windows

Windows 11 Pro takes security to the next level “

by providing multilayered protection to

help protect your data, employees and apps against common security threats.

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