Wednesday, October 28, 2020

CISO Survival Guide—5 tips to make your operations more efficient

This tipsheet outlines 5 key ways that you can make your organization's cybersecurity operations more efficient. If you would like additional information, please contact us today.

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Advances in AI and digital applications are transforming every aspect of life and work. How are you optimizing these technologies to drive modernization? From scale and agility to cutting-edge capabilities, the cloud can help you speed innovating and growth. We can help you make the most of the opportunities in the cloud. Subscribe now to get updates from Coastal Computer Systems Inc. and learn more about Microsoft Dynamics 365!

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Advances in AI and digital applications are transforming every aspect of life and work. How are you optimizing these technologies to drive modernization? From scale and agility to cutting-edge capabilities, the cloud can help you speed innovating and growth. We can help you make the most of the opportunities in the cloud. Subscribe now to get updates from Coastal Computer Systems Inc. and learn more about Microsoft Dynamics 365!

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Lenovo Performance Tuner 2.0 - Get the Most Out of Your Workstation

This blog post discusses the improvements LPT 2.0 offers over LPT 1.0. For more information about LPT 2.0, please contact Coastal Computer Systems Inc..

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Protect your company with security solutions from Microsoft

Every company needs to have an updated security strategy—we're looking at you, small businesses. In a digital landscape that's constantly evolving, now's the time to adopt a cloud-based security solution to defend customer data against cyberattacks. Want to secure your customers' sensitive data? Contact us to learn more.

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Protect your company with security solutions from Microsoft

Every company needs to have an updated security strategy—we're looking at you, small businesses. In a digital landscape that's constantly evolving, now's the time to adopt a cloud-based security solution to defend customer data against cyberattacks. Want to secure your customers' sensitive data? Contact us to learn more.

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Toward Enterprise-class Cybersecurity Vendors and Integrated Product Platforms

This analyst report provides you with insights on the challenges in cybersecurity today—everything from increasingly complex threats to the large number of vendors that CISOs rely on for data security. It also introduces you to Cisco SecureX, an integrated security platform that addresses these problems. For more information about SecureX, contact us today.

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Lenovo Performance Tuner

This short video shows how Lenovo Performance Tuner adjusts system resources to optimize the user's workstation's performance. For more information about LPT, please contact Coastal Computer Systems Inc..

Using the Cloud to Build and Maintain Smart Buildings

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is shaking up the tradition-bound construction industry. Using Internet of Things and data analytics technologies, MacDonald-Miller helps customers build energy-efficient buildings and keep them operating at peak efficiency. Here, Bradd Busick, the company's Chief Information Officer, talks about how MacDonald-Miller has gone all in with the Microsoft Cloud to design cutting-edge smart-building systems that save customers money, give MacDonald-Miller new growth opportunities, and help save the planet, one building at a time.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Technology's Impact on Employee Experience: Balancing Overload Versus Enablement

Adopting technology in the workplace is a double-edged sword. It's key to maintaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace and increasing workplace productivity, but it can also compromise connection and lead to isolation. Check out this article for tips on how to use technology to build a better individual employee experience and a more connected company culture. Do you want help improving communication and teamwork in your company? You've come to the right place. Contact us at Coastal Computer Systems Inc.to learn more.

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SecureX SecOps

This infographic calls out to SecOps teams: "Let's simplify your incident response workflow." It emphasizes how a threat response traditionally can be a manually intensive process that takes hours. Cisco SecureX simplifies and accelerates that process using an automated playbook, cutting the effort in half. See how a connected security infrastructure with integrated workflows speeds up threat identification, investigation, remediation, and resolution communication. For more information about Cisco SecureX, contact us today.

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Using AI To Augment Customer Service Agents

There is seldom a sector or field that is not undergoing some form of transformation driven by a wave of digital technologies that are upending traditional ways of doing things -- including customer service. While many of claims of disruption suffer from over-hype, the way companies engage with customers is one domain where claims are justified. A recent report from Deloitte highlights how customer service has transitioned from the cost centers of old to create experiences that delight customers and turn them into brand devotees. Read this blog for insight on the various ways enlightened organizations are using technology and automation to empower humans to augment and enhance customer experiences.

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Cisco Cybersecurity 2020 - Simplify to Secure

SecOps teams, simplify your incident response workflow using @Cisco SecureX. Leverage workflows with automation to halve the time needed to investigate and remediate threats. SecureX connects with your entire infrastructure, easing the load on your team. See how in this infographic, brought to you by Coastal Computer Systems Inc..

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Customer Story: Clifton Coffee Recap

From the start, leaders at Clifton Coffee Roasters (CCR) knew they wanted to go beyond just roasting coffee. They wanted to empower other coffee companies to succeed. Now they provide technical support, delivery service, and back-of-house training to coffee shops across the UK, in addition to providing all of the products needed to run a coffee company. But it wasn't always that way. In the company's early days, the team had a difficult time coming together, with employees scattered across the UK and no reliable means to connect them. Once they adopted a teamwork solution to improve internal communication, teamwork became easy and the business took off. The rest is history. Want to take cues from CCR's teamwork game? Contact us for help getting started.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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Simplify your security

This infographic shows how an organization can transition from a siloed "Before" situation to an integrated, responsive "After" environment using the Cisco SecureX platform. The image displays benefits in the areas of unifying visibility across one's security infrastructure, automating critical workflows, collaborating better across security functions, and reducing complexity. For more information about Cisco SecureX, contact us today.

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Lenovo Workstations Empowering Digital Fabrication

This case study video discusses how 3D printing stands to revolutionize the architectural and construction industries by enabling architects and builders to design fantastical architectural elements on demand. Lenovo workstations offer the computer power to handle the demands of 3D design and printing. Learn more by contacting us for additional details.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Unblocking Workplace Collaboration: 5 Tools and Strategies

Did you know that up to 80% of workers' time is spent on collaborative activities like responding to emails and attending meetings? This guide to promoting a more collaborative workplace culture outlines common communication breakdowns in the modern workplace and provides strategies to help customers communicate and collaborate more effectively.

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Get off the security treadmill with Cisco SecureX

Security technology's many point solutions are siloed, resulting in limited effectiveness and inefficient use of time. This "At a glance" brochure explains how Cisco has invested billions in SecureX to create the broadest, most integrated security platform in the industry. This brochure depicts how SecureX connects network, endpoint, cloud, and application security from Cisco with integrations to intelligence, identity, and security event management solutions. It then presents key benefits, Cisco's unique value proposition, and SecureX's ability to support organizations at any step of the journey toward a fully integrated security infrastructure. For more information about Cisco SecureX, contact us today.

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Lenovo Workstations for Client AI

This solution brief illustrates the many ways businesses use AI today—and how Lenovo workstations offer the computing power needed in order to efficiently run these complex systems. To learn more about client AI and Lenovo workstations, please contact us today.

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Michelin delivers with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Service

Leading tire company Michelin put together a team dedicated to engineering a game-changing experience that would allow customers to bypass the in-store line and reclaim their day. Watch this video to see how Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Service allows Michelin to make the customer experience remarkable by allowing customization of Michelin's OnSite app.

Help customers bring teams and resources together with Microsoft technology

Digital teamwork tools are changing the way teams do business: Today, more than 30% of businesses use advanced communication tools in conference rooms. With Teamwork solutions from Microsoft, you can facilitate better communication among your teams by using cloud-based email technology and calendaring services. You can also ensure that your teams are aligned with web conferencing and group chat. And that's just the beginning. Contact us to see how your company can benefit from our enterprise-grade communication technology.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Seven Signs Your Business Should Move To A New CRM System

"Good CRMs will not make you drool in admiration or write a pretty sonnet, but the bad ones will drive you and your employees crazy." CRM systems are a necessary component of being proactive in managing your business. These seven signs are a great way to assess whether your CRM solution is not just meeting expectations but empowering your organization to focus on putting the customer first. Contact us to learn how you can create connected interactions and improve efficiency for your customers and employees.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Five Benefits And Three Challenges Technology Can Bring To Global Companies

By now, you know that technology brings numerous advances in communication for your teams, but are you familiar with the most specific benefits teamwork technology has to offer? This article asserts that communication technology translates to faster communication, enhanced efficiency, and profit boosts for your employees, all essential components to connecting your teams and resources. Check out this article to learn more.

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  Success Story: Northern Michigan University

This case study illustrates how Lenovo partnered with Northern Michigan University to make student check-ins easier. Lenovo accomplished this by installing custom software for NMU during the build process, eliminating the need to burn thousands of DVDs for student use. Ultimately, NMU saved tens of thousands of dollars—while making the check-in process easier for students. To learn more, contact us today.

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Why Your Business Deserves Better Security

This at-a-glance overview list which applications correspond with the 4 different areas of Cisco's security solutions and mentions how Talos threat intelligence is embedded across the entire Cisco security portfolio. Please contact us for more information about Cisco security solutions.

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Why Lenovo in Higher Education

Today's students and faculties are immersed in more technology than ever—and they need innovative devices to access this technology. This brochure showcases the large suite of cutting-edge mobile devices and workstations that Lenovo has designed to empower learners and educators both. Please contact us today for more information.

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Customer Story: Clifton Coffee | Bring Teams Together

Before switching to Teamwork solutions from Microsoft, employees at Clifton Coffee Roasters (CCR) would physically print out all documents, fill them out by hand, and then bring them into the office, where they would get scanned and entered into a computer. Sounds tedious, right? Powered by Microsoft, CCR team members communicate better than ever. Now, their team members stay connected from almost anywhere in the world they are individually located. With flexible communication tools like Forms, employees can contribute and work together on shared documents from personal devices. No printing or scanning required. Check out this video to learn how CCR connected their teams and resources with help from Microsoft solutions. And contact us to learn how you can too.