Microsoft Secure Score: New recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

New Microsoft Secure Score recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint will roll out in November 2025, focusing on LDAP security enhancements like client signing, traffic encryption, channel binding, and server signing to improve endpoint protection and prevent attacks. Admins should review and implement these changes.

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Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys – Host large-scale online events with Teams Town Hall

We are announcing the ability to integrate Microsoft Teams Town Hall into Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. This feature will reach general availability on November 30, 2025.

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Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Tag email templates with line-of-business

We are announcing the ability for admins to add line-of-business (LOB) tags, customize views, and perform bulk actions on email templates in Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This feature will reach general availability on November 30, 2025.

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Outlook: Collapsible Automatic Replies on Outlook for Android

Now when users receive multiple automatic replies at once, they appear collapsed in the reading pane by default. Users can then expand to see all the automatic replies if desired.

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Microsoft Purviewl: Data Lifecycle Management – Separate Retention policies for Copilots and AI Apps

Enable admins to configure retention policies for various Copilots and AI Apps.

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Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Use voice for Q&A during Read Aloud in Word

Interact in real time with read aloud in Word with Copilot. While your document is being read aloud, you can ask questions with your voice—such as “What does this mean?” or “Summarize this section”—and get answers instantly. No need to pause and search manually. This keeps you in context, reduces interruptions, and helps you understand and act faster.

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Microsoft Purview: Integration with Entra GSA Internet Access to enable sensitive file filtering at the network layer

Extend Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to filter sensitive files at the network layer by integrating with Entra Global Secure Access Internet Access. This integration enables organizations to intercept and inspect files at the network layer and enforce restrictive actions based on DLP policy conditions. It helps prevent sensitive data from being shared with untrusted cloud applications through browsers, apps, APIs, add-ins, and more – including generative AI platforms, cloud storage, and content-sharing services – while managing alerts and incidents through Purview and Microsoft Defender.

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Outlook: Collapsible Automatic Replies on Outlook for iOS

Now when users receive multiple automatic replies at once, they appear collapsed in the reading pane by default. Users can then expand to see all the automatic replies if desired.

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Microsoft Purview: Inline protection, alerting, and incident management for sensitive data shared over the network through non-Microsoft SASE integrations

Extend Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and Insider Risk Management indicators to the network by integrating with your existing non-Microsoft Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. This integration enables organizations to intercept and inspect traffic inline at the network layer and enforce actions based on DLP policy conditions. It helps prevent sensitive data from being shared with untrusted cloud applications through browsers, apps, APIs, add-ins, and more – including generative AI platforms, cloud storage, and content-sharing services – while managing alerts and incidents through Purview and Microsoft Defender. If configured, these signals also inform user risk indicators in Insider Risk Management.

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SharePoint: M365 Agent Access Insights for SharePoint and OneDrive sites

Rich insights on agents accessing content in SharePoint and OneDrive sites as part of SharePoint Advanced Management controls.

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