Regaining Control Over Unmanaged GenAI Apps: New Microsoft Purview Enhancements in Edge

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Many organizations are growing increasingly concerned about the widespread use of unsanctioned Generative AI (GenAI) tools. These apps, often accessed through unmanaged browsers, pose significant risks to data security and compliance. To help with this, Microsoft is now updating some features in  Microsoft Purview that will enhance policy enforcement for unmanaged cloud apps accessed via the Edge browser.  What’s Changing? Previously, enforcing Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Collection policies required manual creation of Edge configuration policies. These policies were often complex and needed to be scoped correctly to block unsupported browsers or apply protections. With this update, Microsoft automates much of that process: Collection Policies now apply directly within Edge without needing a separate blocking configuration. DLP Policies automatically generate Edge configuration policies that align with the scope of the DLP rules. DLP policies can operate in two mode...

Join any meeting with Lync mobile, no account required.

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Lync got an update for iOS tonight, and there was one particular feature I found interesting: the ability to join any Lync meeting, even if you yourself is not a Lync user. 

Here is how it works:
Click on the meeting invite, like this one:

This will bring you to the well known meeting page. But instead of staying there, with Lync Mobile installed, Lync will launch and ask you how to connect:


You may now select to connect to the meeting as a guest (just as the website will). Enter your name, and connect to the meeting. 


Here is a short list of the other new features/fixes as well. Great work team!