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AGAT- SphereShield (Formerly SkypeShield) Receives Microsoft Skype for Business O cial Certi cation
SphereShield is the First Security Solution to Receive the Highest Level of Skype for Business Certi cation Provided by Microso
JERUSALEM - SphereShield by AGAT So ware has been certi ed by Microso ’s vigorous ISV partner program and is now certi ed and listed in the Skype for Business
app marketplace. SphereShield is a prominent enterprise security solution for Skype for Business (Lync) and is amongst the rst security applications to be certi ed as an approved Skype for Business application.
Microso ISV partner certi cation recognizes that SphereShield has demonstrated a signi cant level of industry experience providing services
and so ware for Skype for Business.
“We are honored to be part of Microso ’s
ISV program and by this acknowledgment of SphereShield’s dependable and scalable o ering,” said Yoav Crombie, Business Manager at AGAT So ware.
SphereShield’s modules for protecting Skype for Business deployments include:
● Network Protection – against DDoS / Account lockout attacks
● Strong Authentication – Implementing Two Factor Authentication with simple user experience
● Device Access Control – Restrict usage of Skype for Business to registered devices
● MDM Conditional Access – Limit usage of Skype for Business to devices with MDM control & block access from devices that have become Out Of Compliance or removed MDM control
● Active Directory Credentials Protection – Avoid using and storing AD credentials on device by de ning dedicated credentials or using RSA tokens
● Ethical wall– Solves ethical and compliance regulations, security and data protection issues by applying granular control policies for federated and internal communication
● SfB Application Firewall – Protect against security threats related to guest and anonymous requests sent to the corporate network
● DLP Engine – Apply content policy rules to prevent sensitive information leaking through Skype for Business
SphereShield o ers integration with leading security technologies including DLP providers (Symantec, ForcePoint\Websence, GTB technologies and soon Intel McAfee), MDM/ EMM vendors (MobileIron, IBM MaaS360, Citrix XenMobile, AirWatch, GOOD and soon BES12), Multi Factor authentication providers (RSA, Google Authenticator) and PKI (Gemalto, Faitien).
For more information, visit http://SkypeShield. com. ●
and collaboration,” said James Skay, senior product marketing manager, Microso Skype for Business Developer Platform, Microso Corp. “We are excited to share this innovative breakthrough with both Microso Ignite attendees and the thousands of enterprises worldwide for which Skype for Business is the preferred call management system.”
Gartner, in its August 2016 Market Guide for Microso Skype for Business Contact Center Partners, has listed Enghouse Interactive as a Representative Vendor for its Skype for Business contact center solutions.
Enghouse has over 400 customers using Enghouse Interactive’s contact center products deployed in Skype for Business, totaling more than 10,000 active seats. ●
VIDEO: Enghouse Helps Microsoft Skype for Business and O ce365 Users Visualize the Future of Call Handling
With businesses worldwide deploying Microso Skype for Business, Enghouse Interactive is addressing the need for native call handling solutions that streamline work ow. A new video helps users visualize the necessity for such an o ering, as well as the potential bene ts of
its new TouchPoint Attendant for Microso Skype for Business, a professional attendant and operator console solution native to Skype for Business Cloud PBX and accessible directly from Microso O ce 365.
Absent any need for on-premise equipment, the highly interactive and graphical interface brings a gami cation approach to increasing attendant and operator productivity. Menus and functions are state-dependent and devoid of unnecessary desktop clutter and redundant actions.
Calls travel dynamically and change color based on a contact’s queue position and age. In addition, users are empowered with directory searching coupled with Presence in Skype for
Business.
“ e increasing growth of uni ed
communications is a testament to Microso Skype for Business,” said John Cray, vice president of product management, Enghouse Interactive. “We are honored to team with Microso to support the collaboration needs of our customers.”
“ is milestone achievement brings a next- generation and gami cation approach to call handling that enables enhanced productivity