Update Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Linux security agent

This update will improve the Malware protection capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) on Linux and form a major component of your next-generation protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

When this will happen:

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Update Microsoft Defender for Endpoint macOS Security Agent

This update will improve the Malware protection capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) on macOS devices and form a major component of your next-generation protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Note: if your organization is not using macOS you can safely disregard this message.

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Net promoter score (NPS) survey insights – new visualizations available

You can now access insights such as Net promoter score (NPS) volume which includes comments per month and Net promoter score (NPS) volume by channel derived from Microsoft Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys as answered by your users.

In the admin center, go to Health > Product feedback > NPS survey insights.

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Microsoft Teams: Custom Banner for Emergency Calling

Admins can now inform their users about emergency calling through a customizable disclaimer banner that will appear in the Calls app. Users will be able to acknowledge the message by clicking on the banner.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 93054

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Microsoft Teams: Approvals in integrated SharePoint Lists

List users will now be able to create and manage simple approval requests directly within integrated SharePoint Lists.

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Microsoft Teams: Join a meeting by digital code for GCC-High and DoD

User can join a meeting by entering a digital code.

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SharePoint: Planner cards appear within SharePoint team site home page activity feed

When you use connected Planner plans, task cards will appear on the related team site home page. Each task will appear in the site Activity feed (default web part commonly found in the bottom portion of the page) when it approaches its due date.

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Outlook personal bookings page

Bookings in Outlook is coming to help you reduce the back and forth in scheduling, while helping you maintain control of your calendar. You’ll be able to create custom meeting types to share with others so they can easily find a time to schedule a 1:1 meeting with you according to your availability and preferences. When someone schedules a meeting with you using your personal booking page, you will both receive an email confirmation. Attendees can update or cancel scheduled meetings with you directly from your personal bookings page. Bookings in Outlook will roll out as a preview version, and you will get a new communication when it becomes GA. While Microsoft Bookings is designed for group and team scheduling, Bookings in Outlook is meant only for the owner of the mailbox and is based only on their preferences and availability.

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Microsoft Secure Score is updating improvement actions for Microsoft Defender for Identity

We’re updating Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to ensure a more accurate representation of security posture.

This update will include removing the following improvement actions related to Microsoft Defender for Identity as they are no longer relevant:

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Basic Authentication Deprecation in Exchange Online – May 2022 Update

In about 150 days from today, we’re going to start to turn off Basic Auth for specific protocols in Exchange Online for those customers still using it.

Timeline and Scope

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