Safeguarding Sensitive Data in Microsoft 365 Copilot with Purview DLP (GA Release)

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The challenge with sensitive data and access to Copilot Microsoft 365 Copilot empowers users with AI-driven assistance across Microsoft 365 apps, but it also raises concerns about accidental oversharing of sensitive information. In response, Microsoft has extended its Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities to Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing organizations to enforce information protection policies within AI workflows. The DLP for Microsoft 365 Copilot has been in preview for some time, but Microsoft has now announced it is released for GA (General Availability). Among some of the interesting features are new features like alerting and policy simulation. Key details:  Rollout Timeline: As of June 2025, the rollout has begun. It should be completed worldwide by late July 2025. Scope: Initially, DLP for Copilot was available for Copilot Chat scenarios. By the time of GA this is expanding to Copilot in core Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well. Ensuring that DLP prote...

The new meeting pre-join screen is rolling out

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The new pre-join screen was announced in the admin center back in August, but should be rolling out these days.  

It will make it easier for the user to identify and select the method of connecting to the meeting, and to verify audio and video settings before entering the meeting. 

The "Background filter" will now open up the image selection panel from where the user can select their background.

This feature is changed globally, and there is nothing you need to do to prepare for it, but maybe update end-user documentation on the new behavior.