A year after Microsoft 365 was announced, the name changes to the services are still causing confusion. Here is the difference between Microsoft 365 and Office 365 – simply explained.

On April 12, 2020, Microsoft announced that all their services would be branded under the company name. What caused some confusion was that some of the Office 365 plans were continued without name changes. When they also introduced the new plan Microsoft 365, and announced that Office 365 would be included in this, the internet began to ask a number of questions. Enough talk – this is the difference:

Office 365 and Microsoft 365 are cloud-based services offered by Microsoft. Office 365 is included in Microsoft 365, which also includes a number of other applications for security and collaboration. In short.

Microsoft 365 makes businesses more IT-secure

Our media habits are constantly changing, and that means that large companies like Microsoft are adapting their products and services according to how the digital everyday looks. We work more remotely than before, which has created a greater need for secure and integrated platforms for collaboration. 

The trend for businesses has long been the migration to the cloud. Moving from the server room to the cloud has created a greater security need for, among other things, the processing of sensitive information and the identity of users.

IT security solutions in Microsoft 365

Microsoft has added several security solutions in Microsoft 365 Business. These are advanced solutions designed to safeguard the complete IT security of the business.

These are the available security features in Microsoft 365 Business:

• Data Loss Prevention

• Exchange Online Archiving 

• Office 365 Message Encryption

• Microsoft Defender for Office 

• Azure Information Protection

• Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)

• Conditional Access

• Azure Active Directory Premium Plan 1 

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Faster workflow with AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Another difference between Office and Microsoft 365 is that the latter utilizes artificial intelligence. Microsoft 365 AI collaborates with powerful cloud-based applications that use customer data and insights, and also includes an integration with LinkedIn. 

The AI features come in the form of:

• Machine learning and analytics that take all the data your business brings in, analyzes it to identify patterns that help you optimize operations.

• Intelligent search features on Bing make it easier than ever to find what you are looking for, whether on the internet or in an image.

• Cortana, an intelligent assistant, saves you time by taking care of the details related to a tailored productivity assistant.

Complete solution from Procano

We were among the first to move to the cloud, and today are one of the few companies globally that work directly with Microsoft to develop Microsoft 365. We are one of Norway's leading providers of Microsoft 365. IT security is a top priority in everything we do, which is reflected in all our Microsoft 365 packages.

Our complete solution includes backup that allows for the restoration of all data related to Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, should they be lost. This occurs through a third-party service that is stored on infrastructure entirely independent of the Microsoft platform.