Microsoft Teams phone devices will soon allow non-touch phone users to customize speed dial using line keys and sidecars. This feature, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 411577, will roll out from mid-October to late December 2024, depending on the region. It will be enabled by default and requires the latest application update.
The Microsoft Teams admin center will soon allow the deployment of location-based frontline teams with flexible membership, where admins can use dynamic rules for automatic updates and team owners can manage members. This rollout, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410774, will begin in early October 2024 and is expected to be completed by mid-November 2024. It will be on by default with no required admin action before the rollout.
Microsoft Viva Amplify will introduce ‘Design ideas’ for authors to enhance sections with new layouts and formats, rolling out in September 2024. This feature will be available by default for users with Authoring permissions and requires no admin action prior to rollout.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows will soon allow direct meeting recording start/stop with a Teams Rooms Pro license and app version 5.2. Rollouts begin mid-October 2024, with different timelines for Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD. The feature will be on by default and configurable by admins.
The Microsoft 365 admin center will implement continuous access evaluation (CAE) in September 2024, enabling near real-time session termination or reauthentication and enforcing policy changes without waiting for token expiration. This rollout requires no admin action and offers benefits like mitigating insider threats, preventing unauthorized access, and removing user access swiftly.
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance introduces advanced classifiers for detecting workplace safety violations in over 100 languages, available worldwide from late August to early September 2024. No admin action is required for this update.
Microsoft Teams is introducing CAPTCHA verification for anonymous participants, rolling out in early to mid-October 2024. This feature, which is off by default, can be enabled by Tenant Admins in the Teams Admin Center to provide additional security.
Microsoft Defender for Identity will soon add new recommendations to Microsoft Secure Score, automatically updating scores to better reflect security posture. Public Preview and General Availability rollouts will begin mid-September 2024. Organizations should review Microsoft Secure Score improvement actions to prepare.
The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard, integrated with Viva Pulse, helps measure the impact of Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365. It provides insights for AI readiness, adoption, and ROI measurement. The dashboard will allow launching and viewing of Pulse surveys, which will be available worldwide in early to mid-September 2024. Admins need to ensure necessary licenses and access are in place.
Starting on August 30, 2024, the public preview for the mask sensitive data with column-level security feature will be available in public (commercial) clouds.
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