Microsoft Makes it Easier for Small to Midsize Organizations Adopt Copilot

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Microsoft just announced Copilot Business—delivering the same AI used by enterprise clients inside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Built for organizations under 300 users and priced to match.

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Start 2026 with Answers, Not Assumptions

Your Complete Guide to Pen Testing

One of the best ways you can strengthen your security in 2026 is to test it. Get your complete guide to penetration testing.

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Broadcom Ends VMware Standard and Enterprise Plus

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The end of VMware Standard and Enterprise Plus puts real pressure on renewal and migration timing. Read about it and HBS recommended paths forward.

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Increase Uptime, Reduce Technical Debt

If your apps are stuck on aging infrastructure, you don’t need a generic cloud assessment. You need a modernization plan grounded in your reality.

Maybe you’re facing:

» Performance issues during peak demand
» Limited scale
» Costly licensing
» Competing priorities that delay modernization

An Azure Migrate and Modernize Assessment maps dependencies, analyzes costs and outlines the fastest, safest path to Azure—built around your goals and your timeline.

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HBS Earns 10th Microsoft Specialization

HBS has earned Microsoft’s Small and Midsize Business Management Specialization, marking our 10th total Microsoft specialization and further proving our depth in cloud business applications for SMBs.

This recognition reflects our track record helping small and midsize teams modernize operations with solutions like Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Proposed Updates to the HIPAA Security Rule

HHS has proposed the most significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rule in more than a decade, with a clear push toward stricter, enforceable cybersecurity requirements.

Stronger Safeguards, Fewer Loopholes
All Security Rule safeguards would become mandatory, with full documentation required for every policy, procedure and analysis.

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Encryption and Access Control
Encryption for all ePHI and MFA across systems would become mandatory rather than optional.

Regular Cyber Health Checks
Organizations would need to follow fixed testing intervals, including semiannual vulnerability scans, annual pen tests and annual compliance audits.

Clearer Risk Analysis Requirements
A complete asset inventory, network map and annual risk review would be required to show where ePHI lives and how it’s protected.

Incident Response and Recovery
Organizations would need tested response plans, 72-hour recovery for critical systems and documented access changes within 24 hours.

Events & Webinars

Microsoft 365 Tips & Tricks Year-End Webinar

If you missed the webinar live, don’t worry—you can watch the full session right here. This year-end walkthrough shows how Microsoft 365 helps you stay organized, simplify scheduling and find better balance as you head into 2026.

You’ll see how To-Do, Planner and Lists keep work on track; how Bookings and Copilot make scheduling easier; and how Viva Insights supports focus and well-being. You’ll also get practical Copilot tips, an overview of the Microsoft NCE Renewal Window for early 2026 and guidance on optimizing your licensing.

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