Microsoft Entra introduces soft deletion and restoration for cloud security groups, allowing recovery within 30 days while preserving settings, ownership, and membership. Rollout begins in late October 2025 (preview) and February 2026 (general availability). Deleted groups remove access until restored; audit logs track actions.
Outlook Mobile’s compose toolbar will be updated in December 2025, allowing all users to customize the order and placement of toolbar actions by default. No opt-in is needed, and no immediate action is required, though helpdesk notification or documentation updates are optional. No compliance issues identified.
Outlook Mobile will allow users to customize the multi-select toolbar to reorder actions like Move, Report Junk, Ignore, Pin, and Snooze for multiple emails. This update rolls out worldwide from December 2025 to January 2026, requiring no admin action or compliance changes.
Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces the Explore Pane, a new side panel offering guided, contextual steps in Create, Search, and Notebooks modules to help users use Copilot effectively. It rolls out worldwide from mid-November 2025, is on by default, and requires no admin action.
The TeamworkDevice (beta) API in Microsoft Graph will be retired starting December 8, 2025. Organizations should transition to managing Teams Rooms on Windows via the Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal (PMP), which will consolidate management for all Teams device types. No admin action is required for retirement.
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management now lets admins create Priority Cleanup policies to delete OneDrive and SharePoint content before retention or legal hold expires, with simulation, audit, and review features. Requires two admins with specific roles and explicit policy enforcement. Rolling out late 2025 to early 2026.
By December 2, 2025, update firewall configurations to include new Azure Front Door IP addresses for Microsoft Intune. Add the service tag “AzureFrontDoor.MicrosoftSecurity” to allow outbound traffic on port 443. Do not remove existing Intune endpoints to ensure uninterrupted device and app management.
By December 2, 2025, update firewall allowlists to include Azure Front Door IP addresses tagged “AzureFrontDoor.MicrosoftSecurity” for Microsoft Intune and Basic Mobility and Security. Do not remove existing endpoints. Use the consolidated Intune endpoint list; previous scripts are outdated. Notify your networking team if needed.
This feature in Purview Compliance Manager shall enable customers to convert complex regulations from PDF documents to actionable controls and actions in multi cloud environment. Customers can use the converted regulatory templates to create assessments and identify compliance gaps, understand and implement controls to improve their compliance posture.
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