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Privacy in Skype for Business

I’ve always meant this blog to serve as a resource for Skype for Business use. Both for users and for administrators…leaning a bit more toward administrators. Not today though. Today I’m leaning over to the user side, to answer common

chris.williams May 15, 2019 Reference, Security, Skype for Business No Comments Read more

Do We Still Need the Skype for Business Director? In One Instance, Yes!

The poor Director server role. No longer needed by Teams, its primary function usurped by Azure AD for Office 365…Microsoft’s march into the future seems to have passed right by it. Now, this is not the first time Microsoft has

chris.williams October 11, 2018 Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Security, Skype for Business, Unified Communications 4 Comments Read more

5 Ways to Conceal a Teams Channel

We can’t make fully private channels in Teams yet. But we can conceal a channel from other Teams users. Private Channels has taken the top spot at UserVoice, as the most-requested Teams feature. Microsoft is, as of this post, “Working

chris.williams July 5, 2018 ChatOps, Microsoft Teams, Security, Unified Communications No Comments Read more

How to Prevent Malware Infections via Skype for Business

Like all computer systems, Skype for Business is vulnerable to cyberattack. Let’s talk about how to prevent one from happening. What a Skype for Business Cyberattack Can Look Like Unfortunately, real-life circumstances prompted this post. We recently had to help

chris.williams May 2, 2018 Exchange, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Security, Skype for Business, Voice over IP No Comments Read more

The Security Behind 6 Business Chat Apps (Including Skype for Business)

In a recent Spiceworks survey, 59% of respondents said that “Sensitive files/information should not be shared via collaborate chat applications.” So, 59% think chat rooms aren’t secure. A little more than half. Healthy caution; nothing wrong with that. But you

chris.williams January 26, 2017 Office 365, Persistent Chat, Security, Skype for Business, Unified Communications No Comments Read more

The Privacy Risks in Skype for Business-to-Skype Conversations

“Can I use my regular Skype now?” A customer asked us following their Skype for Business install the other day. She meant her consumer Skype, or Skype-C account. She wanted to use that account in Skype for Business. We explained

chris.williams June 16, 2016 Security, Skype for Business 5 Comments Read more

Are Lync Conversations Preserved by eDiscovery?

If you’ve followed political news lately, you’ve heard about Hillary Clinton using a private email server during her term as Secretary of State. Not only did this throw suspicion on her actions in office, it illustrated several dangers in using

chris.williams April 15, 2015 Lync Server 2013, Security No Comments Read more

Reverse Proxies 101

Technically, Reverse Proxy is not a Lync Server role. It’s more like a helping hand, guiding Lync’s communications to where you want them to go. I haven’t focused much on reverse proxies here in the past. Which is why today’s

chris.williams May 7, 2014 Lync Server 2013, Security 1 Comment Read more

Lync Clients Have a Graphics Bug! How to Patch the Hole

There’s a new security flaw in Lync! Microsoft announced it yesterday, with a couple workarounds. Both are easy to implement, so let’s not waste any time. Where It Is: Code for Graphics Handling The flaw is located in the TIFF

chris.williams November 6, 2013 Security No Comments Read more

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The Skype4B Insider is a blog about the technology we use to communicate in business today. Here we talk about Microsoft's Skype for Business Server 2015, Lync Server 2013, Unified Communications, Voice over IP and related technologies like Exchange Server. Written by Chris W., MCSE in Communication and PlanetMagpie IT Consulting's Digital Marketing & Communications Manager.

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