As organisations accelerate AI adoption, many are still operating without the necessary security, governance, and visibility to support its safe use.
In partnership with Dicker Data and Microsoft, New Era Technology recently hosted a Secure AI Productivity Immersion Briefing, highlighting a growing gap between productivity gains and security readiness across Microsoft 365 environments.
With Microsoft 365 pricing changes now in effect as of 1 July 2026, now is a critical time to reassess your approach. According to Microsoft's official announcement, pricing updates have been applied across multiple Business and Enterprise plans, with increases impacting core suites such as Business Basic and Business Standard (View Microsoft pricing update). For many organisations, this means paying more without unlocking the full value of modern security and AI capabilities.
Rather than simply absorbing the increased cost, organisations can use this as an opportunity to move to Microsoft 365 Business Premium, a more secure, future-ready platform that combines advanced security, device management, and data protection to support AI adoption at scale. With the pricing changes now in effect, there's never been a better time to modernise your environment, reduce risk, and prepare for Copilot-enabled productivity.
To explore your next step, learn more about Secure AI Productivity or connect with our team.
