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Critical infrastructure — including systems vital to energy, water, transportation, communication, healthcare, finance, the military, and more — is the backbone of any nation’s public health, safety, security, and economic stability. As a result of their necessity, these systems are prime targets for sophisticated state-sponsored threat actors, organized cybercrime groups, and even hacktivists interested in drawing the most attention to their cause.

If your organization uses Skype for Business for collaboration, it’s time to start thinking about your next communication platform. On Oct. 15, 2025, Microsoft will stop supporting Skype for Business. As a result, the platform’s performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and other bugs will no longer be fixed. There’s still time to move to a new platform before Skype for Business is no longer supported.

As cyber threats grow in sophistication and frequency, organizations worldwide are grappling with the challenge of safeguarding their systems and data while maintaining operational continuity. Cyber resilience, the ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents, is no longer just a competitive advantage…it’s a critical necessity.

The Mattermost Desktop Client for Windows is now available in the Windows Store, bringing secure, real-time collaboration to teams tackling the most critical challenges of our time. Whether you’re safeguarding national security, managing complex operations in critical infrastructure, or driving innovation in defense and government, your work matters. Mattermost is here to help you do — and protect — the work that matters most with tools that are adaptable, secure, and resilient.