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INTERVIEW
and recommendations made by millions of
our users. For this reason, we took particu-
lar care to take into account the remarks
and to address the concerns of our business
customers in the commercial and public
sectors. So, their main interests are mobil-
ity, i.e. the possibility to access data and ap- data is arranged in a way to stay at the level
plications when employees are away from
business premises, possibility to provide
support for a variety of devices, including
mobile phones and tablets that are owned
by employees (Bring Your Own Device), in-
tegration with Cloud Services, at the same
time ensuring the highest level of security
and minimizing the costs of installation
and maintenance, i.e. updating and admin-
istration. Microsoft has taken into account
all these priorities and other requirements
of large users and has incorporated them
into new functionalities in Windows 10,
such as:
- Continuum (using smart mobile phone
as a PC), Windows Universal Apps, Office
for Windows and Microsoft Edge in order
to ensure high productivity;
- Hardware based security, Microsoft
Hello, Enterprise data protection, Win-
dows Update for Business in order to en-
sure high level of security;
- Windows update for business, 2-in-1
devices, etc. in order to reduce the cost of
installation and maintenance;
Our customers from the business organ-
izations and public sector that have active
Software Assurance contracts will have the
opportunity to test and migrate to Win-
dows 10, as a free benefit. These users can
expect continuous innovations and securi-
ty settings to their Windows 10 devices, in-
cluding improved management functions.
As I have previously mentioned, the per-
sonal assistant Cortana, which allows voice
communication, is supplied as an integral
part of Windows 10, and it is now available
in English and several other languages. In
this context, I would like to mention that
large users or organizations can take ad-
vantages of Cortana personal assistant in
their business environment when their
computer or device is accompanied by their
corporate Active Directory, and by this they
will have access to corporate resources in
a safe and managed environment. For ex-
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ample, users can request information from
Cortana using voice and Cortana will re-
spond by extrapolation of responses from
Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence).
In addition, the data is available as a re-
sult of the question being made, and such
of competence of the user, thus ensuring
maximum protection and data privacy. The
answers can be presented in the form of
figures, tables, maps, etc. Cortana also in-
telligently selects 1-2 examinations or find-
ings, and highlights such findings depend-
ing on the user’s profile for which Cortana
has gained some knowledge from previous
experience.
One more innovation is also available
to our Windows 10 users, individuals and
companies, but it is of particular interest
to the companies because it provides in-
creased security. Windows Hello technol-
ogy makes logging on Windows 10 devices
simpler and safer. Namely, Windows Hello
allows quick access to your device through
biometric authentication - using a photo
of your face, the iris of your eye or finger-
print of your finger to unlock your device
- with technology that is much safer than
traditional passwords. While sensors for
reading fingerprints already operate with
Windows 10, the Windows Hello function
for reading a human face and iris of the eye
requires a new sensor technology and it
will be available during this autumn.
More specifically, in which segments of
their operation, the companies would most
feel the advantages of using Windows 10?
Stefan Plavjanski: Certainly, our focus re-
mains on increasing the productivity of our
users, and here we have the Office toolkits.
Office is undoubtedly the best platform to
increase productivity in the world, and it
perfectly complements Windows 10, which
is our best Windows platform so far. On
July 29, Microsoft announced Office uni-
versal apps for Windows 10 that contains
Office toolkits adapted for mobile devices
with touch screens. A fully functional
OneNote application comes preinstalled
with Windows 10 as a support for keep-
ing digital notes. The new version of Office