Microsoft Lync

May 18,2016

How to safely connect to Skype for Business using RSA security token

SkypeShield offers innovative security solution that allows users of RSA SecurityID and other secure tokens to safely connect to their organization’s Skype for Business server without using their Active Directory (AD) credentials. SkypeShield’s solution adds another secured authentication option, enabling strong mobile and external Skype for Business authentication for organizations with…

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May 11,2016

Protecting EWS while publishing Skype for Business

Using Skype for Business (Lync), the client interacts with the Exchange server to obtain meeting information. In order to implement this connection, the deployment of Skype for Business requires Exchange Web Services (EWS) published externally to the world. This exposes the client to several threats: The deployment of EWS includes…

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Mar 09,2016

How to deal with security vulnerabilities while publishing Skype for Business

Microsoft’s aggressive move of switching the enterprise world from its old branded unified communications platform (Lync) to Skype for Business, has not solved entirely all the security vulnerabilities arising from connecting mobile and other external devices to the corporate network. Here are some security vulnerabilities arising from external access to…

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Dec 24,2015

AGAT to present cyber security solution for Skype for Business at Cybertech 2016

AGAT will showcase SkypeShield and other innovative cyber security solutions at the Cybertech Conference & Exhibition, which will take place January 26–27, 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel. AGAT will present SkypeShield which guarantees secure mobile and external Skype for Business (Lync) connectivity. SkypeShield allows users to safely connect to Microsoft Skype for…

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Dec 08,2015

New application firewall security solution for Skype for Business

SkypeShield has launched a new application firewall solution for securing guest and anonymous requests when entering corporate networks. The need for the new solution arose because, as part of the Skype for Business (Lync) topology, requests are sent anonymously to the front server in the corporate network without being authenticated…

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Sep 14,2015

SkypeShield presented new Skype for Business security solutions at Microsoft’s partner meeting in Hong Kong

SkypeShield has presented a complete security suit for safely connecting to corporate Skype for Business (Lync) servers from mobile and external devices at the upcoming Microsoft partner meeting Channel Kick-off 2015, which took place in Hong Kong on September 11, 2011. SkypeShield’s solutions had been presented at the event by Continuous Technologies,…

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May 14,2015

Survey: Half of IT professionals have adopted Lync/Skype for Business

Following Microsoft’s announcement that it has launched the next version of Lync as Skype for Business, No Jitter conducted a survey to assess enterprise adoption of and attitudes toward the Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) platform and all its various components. The survey on Lync/Skype for Business use included responses from…

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Feb 03,2015

The ultimate Lync security suite for the enterprise market

The number of organizations seeking to protect themselves and avoid any unauthorized use of Lync is growing rapidly and LyncShield is constantly asked to expand its Lync security suite and add new features. We have addressed all these requests, and are proud to be able to offer now the ultimate…

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Jan 12,2015

Get ready for Skype for Business

Microsoft recently announced that the next version of Lync would become Skype for Business. Skype for Business is expected be released in the coming months and current Lync Server customers will be able to update from Lync Server 2013 to the new Skype for Business Server in their datacenters. The…

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Oct 27,2014

New IP filter verifies that only corporate devices can connect to Skype for Business

SkypeShield has added a new strong authentication solution, which enables the ability to limit access to the organization’s Skype for Business (Lync) server only to corporate devices, adding another layer of security to the authentication process. This is done, by using an innovative IP Filter (IPF), which was developed by…

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