Data Lifecycle Management: Separate Copilot retention policies from Teams chats

In a previous post I mentioned how Microsoft is adding the capability to use Purview Data Loss Prevention on Copilot to block certain information from surfacing for the user. Now, Microsoft is adding Copilot to it's retention policy controls, and starting mid-February, public preview tenants can start exploringthis new feature. Admins will be able to create separate retention policies for Microsoft Teams chats and Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions, and allows for a more tailored data management. The feature will of course require that the targeted users have Microsoft 365 Copilot license.  According to the message center, the public preview will be during February, and we can hope for a general release sometime in March. The feature will be available by default, but policies will have to be set up.

Updates for Outlook and Teams Mobile

There Chat details will get a facelift in the Teams mobile app. The app gets a more modern look, but also a better set of features. When you are in a group chat, you can easily identify members, files available in the chat and get some suggestions on apps to use.

The update is automatic and has started to roll out. It should be available for all by the end of July, according to the roadmap.

Microsoft Loop components are getting available in Microsoft Outlook Mobile. This will make it easier to collaborate for users not in their office, or users who do not have a computer at their disposal. Here is guide on how to work with Loop Components There are four pages, one for Teams, one for  OneDrive and SharePoint, One for Syntex and one about storage and permissions.