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With Microsoft Teams moving in to become the core collaboration & communication client for Office 365, Skype for Business will officially retire on July 31^st, 2021.

Finally! Microsoft has officially announced the retirement of Skype for Business Online. After July 31^st, 2021 the service will no longer be accessible. If you’ve been putting off the decision to migrate to Microsoft Teams – now is the time to start your planning.  Here’s the update on the retirement plan and the next steps to take. 

Why is Skype for Business Online Retiring Now?

In 2017, Microsoft Teams was written from scratch as an all in one central hub for teamwork. Since then, Microsoft has been working with partners and customers to improve Teams and get it to where it needs to be to take over for Skype. Microsoft now feels Teams is at the point where they can confidently recommend it as their primary communication and collaboration platform.

Use these Office 365 tools to quickly and effectively turn ideas into reality by creating and managing your projects from start to finish.

Office 365 can facilitate complete and total collaboration. Projects are completed quickly, easily and correctly when they are organized, properly managed and when the team is all on the same page. Office 365 has tools and applications that can help your team stay on track and work on projects from start to finish – starting with OneDrive to Teams, Planner, SharePoint and lastly, Forms. Don’t use these tools yet? Here’s why you should.

Exclaimer Cloud - Email Signatures for Office 365

Exclaimer is the premier cloud service for centrally managing and controlling Microsoft Office 365 email signatures. Exclaimer provides users with a standardized high-quality signature when sent from any device. Users can work with either a pre-made template or the drag and drop signature editor to create personalized signatures. Best part: no HTML skills required!

Multi-Factor Authentication in Office 365 and the Enterprise Mobility + Security Suite

Microsoft reported in their breach investigation report that over 75% of network intrusions originated from exploited weak or stolen credentials. So, how can companies protect against threats from hackers who are trying to access their data? 

Microsoft’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) helps stop hackers through a process of authentication. It requires the use of more than one verification method and adds a second layer of security to user sign-ins and identity transactions. With MFA in place,hackers do not have access to the second-factordevice to login. The additional verification methods can include SMS text verification, mobile app approval or a phone call (with or without a pin). The end user experience can be improved by not promptinga second factor when they are on a trusted network or using a domain joined PC.

There are many myths around moving to the cloud…

We’ve heard everything from “The cloud is not secure” to “I’m not ready to move everything to the cloud.”

To clear up any misconceptions and provide you with the truth, Interlink Cloud Advisors offers an on-demand webinar that walks you through seven popular myths on migrating to the cloud.

As a Microsoft Gold partner, Interlink has moved over hundreds of thousands of users and thousands of companies to Office 365, so we have pretty extensive knowledge on the topic. In this webinar, we’ll share this knowledge on best practices and things to avoid.

7 Myths Covered:

1. The Cloud is Less Secure
2. The Cloud is Not Used in My Industry   
3. The Cloud is Less Reliable      
4. The Cloud is Not Compliant
5. The Cloud is More Expensive
6. The Cloud is All or Nothing
7. The Cloud is Too Much Effort

If you have not yet moved to the cloud, this on-demand event will provide you with a plethora of knowledge around migrating to Office 365.

View the webinar & slide deck today!

PRESENTERS

Matt Scherocman President | Interlink Cloud Advisors

Mike Wilson VP & Managing Consultant | Interlink Cloud Advisors