Microsoft Purview’s Data Lifecycle Management will soon integrate with Adaptive protection, automatically preserving items deleted by high-risk users. Public preview starts in May 2024. Organizations should enable Adaptive protection to use this feature, which applies a 120-day retention label without manual management.
The integration of Adaptive Protection with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention will be generally available soon, requiring an E5 Compliance license. Organizations previously using Adaptive Protection with certain add-ons will need to upgrade to maintain access after a 180-day grace period. Rollout begins in June 2024.
We are announcing the general availability of modern hierarchy security setting URL redirection. This was made available via public preview on February 28, 2024, and will be available as part of general availability starting May 15, 2024.
The message details the public preview of Microsoft Purview Generative AI Hub, which helps organizations secure data in AI applications. It offers insights, data protection policies, and compliance controls. The preview begins in early May 2024, with general availability in mid-November 2024. Organizations should prepare by reviewing the admin documentation. The hub will be visible in the Microsoft Purview portal and includes analytics, policies, and activity explorer tabs. Roadmap ID 188510 is associated with this update.
Microsoft Purview | Information Protection will update DLP policy tips for consistency across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows, aligning with SharePoint Online and OneDrive. Public Preview begins early June 2024, with General Availability starting mid-July 2024. No admin action is required before rollout.
Microsoft Teams will soon introduce file image previews in chats and channels, enhancing content interaction. This feature allows users to see a small preview of attached files like images, PowerPoint, or PDFs. Rollouts begin in June 2024, with different completion dates for various user groups. No admin action is needed before the rollout.
Microsoft Teams is introducing a new onboarding process for joining teams and channels, starting in June 2024. This update, which applies to web and desktop versions, allows team owners to recommend channels, streamlining the experience for team members. Rollout will be automatic, with no admin action needed.
Microsoft Teams Live Events is being replaced by Teams Town Hall, supported by new Microsoft Graph APIs releasing end of May 2024. These APIs will enable management of Town Halls and their components. Rollout begins July 2024, with no admin action needed but user notification recommended.
Microsoft Viva Insights is introducing a new meeting cost and quality report and improved features for managing meeting time. These will roll out from mid-May to early June 2024 for users with a Viva Insights premium license. Admins can manage feature access using VFAM.
Microsoft Purview’s Information Protection introduces a new feature, Protection Policy, for label-based protection on Azure SQL, Data Lake Gen 2, Blob Storage, and Amazon S3. General availability starts early November 2024, with a public preview phase free of cost, followed by pay-as-you-go pricing. Prepare by creating a policy in the Purview Portal. Roadmap ID: 394282.
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