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

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...

Better lobby control in Microsoft Teams

There is a new lobby setting coming this spring, that will guarantee only invited users are allowed to bypass the lobby. If an invited user should forward an invitation, the user who gets the forwarded invitation will have to wait in the lobby even if the original invite allowed the original user to join directly.

Users can find this option on the meeting option page of a meeting. 


This feature was announced some time back, but the release have been slightly delayed. According to the Admin Message center, we should expect this feature soon.