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

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...

New Copilot feature in OneDrive coming soon: Direct access to meeting recaps

There is a new feature coming to OneDrive (on the web), that will make it easier to never miss key points from your meetings again. Soon, users will have direct access to their recorded and transcribed meetings directly from OneDrive. As someone who has navigated numerous meetings and follow-ups, I understand the challenges of keeping track of key points and actions and I can't tell how much I am looking forward to this particular feature.

Here are the most important updates with this release:

  • Recap Meetings: Quickly review key points and discussions from your meetings without having to watch the entire recording.
  • Generate Meeting Notes: Automatically create detailed notes summarizing the meeting, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
  • Highlight @mentions: Easily identify and review all mentions of specific individuals during the meeting, ensuring no important points are missed.

To have a closer look at the new features, have a look at this demo, provided by Microsoft. 

The feature is related to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 469500 and is planned to roll out later this month (May 2025). It will automatically be applied to the users, and no admin action is required. But it might be useful to update your learning material and make sure your users are aware of the feature.