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Microsoft 365

In plain language

Microsoft's subscription bundle of email, Word and Excel, file storage and Teams, run in the cloud.

The metaphor

Like renting a fully furnished office suite: the building and equipment come with it, and you decide who gets a key.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Includes Outlook email, Office apps, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams.
  • Priced per user per month.
  • Admin settings control security, sharing and sign-in.
  • Microsoft runs the service, and you manage the users and data.

How WILDCARD handles it

Cloud covers workspace administration: users, permissions and connected apps. Unified Backups adds your own copy of the data, Identity Monitor watches sign-ins, and Email Security adds filtering.

In practice
  • A dental office hosts its email and files on it.
  • A law firm turns on MFA for every user.
  • A shop removes a leaver's licence.

A question owners ask

Does Microsoft back up my 365 data? Microsoft keeps the service running and holds deleted items for a limited time. A separate backup gives you a copy you control.

Where WILDCARD handles this
Cloud
Start with Cloud
Unified
Backups
  • Cloud and device backups
  • One bundled price
  • Unlimited restores
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Identity
Monitor
  • 24/7 identity monitoring
  • Every alert investigated
  • Compromised logins shut down
Start with Identity MonitorMeet Identity Monitor →
Email
Security
  • Real-time email filtering
  • Phishing and impersonation caught
  • External senders flagged
Start with Email SecurityMeet Email Security →
Related terms
AAAAuthentication, Authorization, and AccountingAccount takeoverACLAccess Control ListAdmin accountAESAdvanced Encryption StandardAES-256Advanced Encryption Standards 256-bitAIArtificial IntelligenceAPIApplication Programming Interface
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