Chapter 3 Security

In today’s world, where security breaches are all too common, the ability to secure your Skype for Business Server 2015 deployment is critical. In particular, your key focus should be protecting external access, especially as federation capability has been further extended, allowing interaction with a wider range of systems. The Edge role and its supporting components deliver the ability to communicate with billions of people worldwide. However, the possibility of communicating with that many people entails risk. When correctly configured, Skype for Business Server’s design will help you mitigate that risk.

Of course, its various core capabilities provide security. For example, Skype for Business encrypts all its communications, ...

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