Let’s talk Sentinel, AI Security or lack thereof and we think Agent365 is pretty cool when mixed with Microsoft Purview.
Words of Wisdom:
“Anything you say before the word “but” does not count!
“Ask anyone that you admire: Their lucky breaks happened on a detour from their main goal. So embrace detours. Life is NOT a straight line for anyone.”
Security News:
General
Secure agentic AI end-to-end | Microsoft Security Blog
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? | Microsoft Community Hub
Monthly news – March 2026 | Microsoft Defender XDR Blog
Microsoft Entra innovations announced at RSAC 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub
AI Security
Secure agentic AI end-to-end | Microsoft Security Blog
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? (Security Copilot & AI expansions) | Microsoft Community Hub
Azure Security & Defender for Cloud News
Monthly news – March 2026 | Microsoft Defender XDR Blog
What’s new in Defender for Cloud features (March/April 2026 updates) | Microsoft Learn
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? | Microsoft Community Hub
Threat Intelligence
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? | Microsoft Community Hub
Microsoft Entra
Microsoft Entra innovations announced at RSAC 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub
Defender XDR & Sentinel
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? | Microsoft Community Hub
What’s New in Microsoft Sentinel: March 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub
What’s new in Microsoft Sentinel: RSAC 2026 | Microsoft Community Hub
RSAC 2026: New Microsoft Sentinel Connectors Announcement | Microsoft Community Hub
Monthly news – March 2026 | Microsoft Defender XDR Blog
Copilot for Security
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? (Security Copilot expansions) | Microsoft Community Hub
Purview – Compliance & Governance
RSA 2026: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? (Purview AI & data innovations) | Microsoft Community Hub
✨ Featured Items This Week
Notice: Security Copilot will be included as part of your Microsoft 365 E5 plan soon
ID: MC1261596 | Service: Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune | Tags: New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Security Copilot will be included with Microsoft 365 E5 via a phased rollout from April 20 to June 30, 2026, providing 400 Security Compute UnitsMicrosoft Entra ID: Improved readability for Authentication Methods Policy Update audit logs
ID: MC1260708 | Service: Microsoft Entra | Tags: Feature update, Admin impact
Microsoft Entra ID audit logs for Authentication Methods Policy Updates will now show only changed properties with old and new valuesMicrosoft Purview: Credential scanning in Data Security Posture Agent
ID: MC1259828 | Service: Microsoft Purview | Tags: New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft Purview’s Data Security Posture Agent will add a credential scanning feature by mid-2026, using LLM-powered detection to find exposed cred’s
New Roadmap Items:
Microsoft Teams: Enhanced cross-platform join via SIP for Teams Rooms on Android
ID: 558539 | Product: Microsoft Teams | Status: In development
Enable Teams Rooms on Android to join third-party meetings via SIP, delivering seamless cross-platform interoperability. This capability ensures users...Microsoft Viva: Copilot Analytics: “All”- licensed user page Copilot dashboard
ID: 559475 | Product: Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | Status: In development
The Copilot Dashboard adoption landing page will be updated to show a unified view of Copilot adoption across the organization. Instead of the default...Microsoft Teams: Add Breakout Room Participants in Bulk Using CSV
ID: 559387 | Product: Microsoft Teams | Status: In development
Support for bulk breakout room participant assignment using a CSV file, helping organizers save time when setting up breakout rooms.
Updated Roadmap Items:
Microsoft Teams: Simplified Teams app bar to create a cleaner and more focused experience.
ID: 557169 | Product: Microsoft Teams | Status: Rolling out
We’ve simplified the app bar to help you focus on what matters. Apps are easier to scan in a cleaner View more apps list, the overflow menu is less cl...Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams: Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) Support for Teams town halls
ID: 554931 | Product: Microsoft Teams | Status: In development
Microsoft Teams will soon support Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) streaming in Teams town halls. SRT is a network protocol designed to deliver high-qu...Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] IT Admins will be able to enable Anthropic models by specific users and groups in the tenant
ID: 557371 | Product: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | Status: In development
This feature introduces admin controls for managing Anthropic as a model provider for specific users and groups in the tenant.Microsoft Viva: Satisfaction Rate Metric for Microsoft 365 Copilot in Copilot Dashboard
ID: 496655 | Product: Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | Status: Launched
Track user sentiment of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Understand how users perceive Copilot value by analyzing the breakdown of thumbs up and thumbs down rat...Microsoft Teams: share file in chat with external users
ID: 492625 | Product: Microsoft Teams | Status: Launched
Collaborating with users outside your organization has become more streamlined. You can now share files and Loop components with external users in 1:1...
New Message Center Items:
Microsoft Teams: AI-powered live interpretation on Teams Phone devices
ID: MC1263278 | Service: Microsoft Teams | Tags: New feature, User impact, Admin impact
AI-powered live interpretation will be available on certified Microsoft Teams Phone devices for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license starting mi...Microsoft 365 Copilot: Admins will be able to enable third‑party model providers for specific users and groups
ID: MC1263276 | Service: Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | Tags: New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Admins will soon be able to assign third-party AI model providers like Anthropic and xAI to specific users or groups in Microsoft 365 Copilot via a ne...Planner tab support for Shared and Private Channels in Microsoft Teams
ID: MC1262590 | Service: Planner, Microsoft Teams | Tags: New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft Planner tabs will be supported in Microsoft Teams Shared and Private channels starting mid-May 2026. Users can add new or existing plans dir...New M365 group creation and editing in My Groups
ID: MC1262589 | Service: Microsoft Entra | Tags: Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft 365 group creation and editing in My Groups will be enhanced by late March 2026, allowing owners to configure usage guidelines, email aliase...Microsoft Teams: Retirement of CAPTCHA for meeting join
ID: MC1262588 | Service: Microsoft Teams | Tags: User impact, Retirement
Microsoft Teams will retire CAPTCHA for meeting joins by August 2026, replacing it with a default-on bot detection feature that requires organizer app...
Updated Message Center Items:
(Updated) Copilot entry point changes in Word and handoff to Agent in chat
ID: MC1240704 | Service: Microsoft 365 apps | Tags: Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
Copilot entry points in Word are updated to unify access and introduce Word Agent in the chat pane as the primary interface. Rollout begins early Apri...
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Email triage with pin, flag, archive, and mark read
ID: MC1193695 | Service: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | Tags: Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports natural language commands for email triage—pinning, flagging, marking complete, archiving, and marking read/unread—...
(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: Create and view Outlook rules
ID: MC1223821 | Service: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) | Tags: Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets Outlook users create and view Inbox rules via natural language in chat, streamlining email management. Available from A...
(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Code block line numbers and improved keyboard accessibility
ID: MC1240703 | Service: Microsoft Teams | Tags: Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
Microsoft Teams will enhance the code block experience by adding default line numbers, improved keyboard navigation, consistent language selection, an...
(Updated) Targeted file and folder restores in Microsoft 365 Backup
ID: MC1245216 | Service: Microsoft 365 suite, SharePoint Online | Tags: Updated message, New feature, Admin impact
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports granular restore, allowing admins to browse, search, and restore individual files or folders from SharePoint and One...
