The advantages of Microsoft Surface Copilot+ PCs

The modern digital-first world is seeing unparalleled levels of growth in cybersecurity threats. Entities are being attacked by a wide range of threats, from ransomware to phishing, insider attacks, and supply chain attacks.  

These attacks leverage AI to create constantly evolving threats, which makes traditional security ineffective, and adding to the challenge, hybrid work and remote teams have become the new normal, widening the attack surface and putting endpoint security at the forefront of protecting the enterprise.  

The increasing reliance on cloud computing and AI-driven workflows has expanded the attack surface even further. Organisations must protect sensitive information on various endpoints with industry-level regulatory compliance necessary for POPIA and even GDPR, HIPAA, and NIST frameworks.  To address these security challenges while also boosting business productivity, Surface Copilot+ PCs are designed with enterprise-level security built-in. 

Security features of Surface Copilot+ PCs 

Microsoft has created Surface Copilot+ PCs with sophisticated security features that ensure data integrity and offer robust threat protection. These are the ways the devices enhance security: 

Secured-core PC Protection:  

Secured-core PCs have deeply integrated hardware, firmware, and software security features. These protections lower the risk of firmware attacks, which are among the most pernicious cybersecurity threats of the time.   

With Secured-core PC protection, Surface Copilot+ devices offer:  

• Hardware root of trust: Secure boot mechanisms protect against malicious code execution. 
• Kernel Direct Memory Access (DMA) protection: Prevents sophisticated memory-based attacks. 
• Virtualisation-based security (VBS): Isolates sensitive processes to prevent credential theft.  

These devices also feature the Microsoft Pluton security processor; a dedicated security chip embedded in the CPU to add an extra layer of security to Windows. Unlike the traditional Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), which are standalone chips that could be attacked during shipping, Pluton is integral to the system and cannot be physically attacked. Some of its features include:  

• End-to-end encryption of credentials 
• Prevention of hardware attacks and firmware tampering 
• Inherent security updates being delivered through Windows Update 

Enterprise-level data privacy protection

Businesses are handling more sensitive data than ever, and this requires strong data privacy controls. Luckily, Surface Copilot+ PCs have enterprise-ready privacy features such as:  

• BitLocker Encryption: Protects stored data from unauthorised use.
• Windows Hello for business: Biometric sign-in using face recognition and fingerprint scanning.
• Zero Trust Architecture Support: Enforces least-privilege access and persistent identity verification.  

The integration of these capabilities makes Surface Copilot+ PCs not just secure at the hardware level but also provide a sophisticated defense stance at the cloud and software levels. 

Business use cases for Surface Copilot+ PCs 

Security is just the beginning—businesses need to be equipped with powerful, AI-driven tools that fuel efficiency and innovation. Surface Copilot+ PCs are designed for businesses of today, in-office, at home, or hybrid work.  

Also, with the shift to remote work, organisations require devices with high performance, security, and uninterrupted connectivity.   

Surface Copilot+ PCs empower:  

• Secure remote access: Using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, organisations can identify and respond to threats in real time.
• Seamless cloud integration: Direct Microsoft 365, Azure, and OneDrive access ensures productivity on the go.
• Performance enhancement for virtual meetings: AI features such as background noise cancellation and live transcription enrich video conferencing on Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

AI-powered meetings and collaboration 

Copilot+ branding symbolises integration with Microsoft's AI-based Copilot assistant. This offers smart summarisation enabling AI-generated meeting minutes that extract key insights and actions. It also features automated scheduling & follow-ups via AI assistance to manage appointments and follow-up work, as well as context-aware insights, in which AI delivers contextually relevant documents and conversation points during meetings.  

By reducing administrative overhead, businesses can spend more time on strategic discussions rather than note-taking and task delegation.  

Increasing productivity with AI acceleration  

AI workloads are increasing in business environments, and Surface Copilot+ PCs have on-device AI acceleration to handle them efficiently. The key benefits are:  

• Real-time language translation: Useful for multinational teams. 
• Instant document summarisation: AI-powered analysis of lengthy reports to extract key insights. 
• Smart email writing: Copilot integration helps to write replies and summarise emails in the inbox.  

Using these AI applications, employees can work more quickly and smarter, with time to focus on priority tasks.  

Industry-Specific Applications 

 Surface Copilot+ PCs can be used in a slew of industries, allowing them to optimise efficiency and security at the same time. They offer unique selling points for each industry; these include:  

• Finance & Legal: These devices promise secure processing of documents, AI-assisted contract analysis, and compliance. 
• Healthcare: POPIA-compliant data security, real-time AI diagnostics, and telemedicine optimisation. 
• Retail & Sales: AI-driven customer insights, predictive analytics, and inventory forecasting for maximum efficiency and organisation.

How we can help  

In a world where cyber threats are evolving faster than cybersecurity practitioners can keep up, firms need to invest in systems that don't just meet the mark today but also address the challenges of tomorrow.   

Surface Copilot+ PCs offer the perfect blend of security, performance, and AI-driven innovation, making them an unbeatable choice for companies of all sizes.  

These devices are at the crossroads of security and innovation, and thus, working with a trusted distributor is the best way to ensure their successful implementation and get the most out of your hardware investments. This is where we can help.  

Ready to elevate your security and productivity with Surface Copilot+ PCs? Connect with one of our product experts today to explore the right solution for your business