409226 – Microsoft Teams: Sensitivity label support for town hall and webinars (Premium)

Product:

Purview Information Protection, Teams

Platform:

Mac, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

Links:

(MC884018)

Details:

This feature will now allow event organizers to set sensitivity labels for town halls and webinars. These labels are visible to organizers when creating an event instance once selected, and notify organizers if the details of the event being created are not valid for the selected sensitivity.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release

Created:
2024-07-26

updated:
2024-08-29

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Increased complexity in event management
- IT administrators will need to ensure that sensitivity labels are correctly configured and applied to town halls and webinars.
- Potential for misconfiguration leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information.
- Need for additional training and documentation
- IT support staff will require updated training on the new sensitivity label features to assist users effectively.
- Creation of new documentation and guidelines for event organizers on how to use sensitivity labels.

- Impact on IT Services
- Integration with existing security protocols
- Sensitivity labels may require updates to current security policies and procedures, impacting overall IT service delivery.
- Dependencies on other Microsoft 365 services (e.g., SharePoint, OneDrive) for label enforcement may lead to service disruptions if not properly managed.
- Increased monitoring and compliance requirements
- IT compliance teams will need to monitor the use of sensitivity labels to ensure adherence to data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR).
- Potential for increased workload on IT services to audit and report on sensitivity label usage.

- Impact on IT Users
- User experience changes
- Event organizers will need to adapt to the new sensitivity label selection process, which may initially lead to confusion or errors.
- Users may experience delays in event creation if sensitivity label validation fails, impacting their ability to schedule important meetings.
- Increased responsibility for data protection
- Users will need to be more vigilant about selecting appropriate sensitivity labels, which may require additional training and awareness.
- Potential for user frustration if sensitivity labels are not clearly understood or if there are issues with label application.

Roles Most Impacted:
- IT Administrators
- Event Organizers
- Compliance Officers

References:
- Microsoft Teams Sensitivity Labels: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/announcing-sensitivity-label-support-for-town-halls-and-webinars/ba-p/3741230
- GDPR Compliance and Sensitivity Labels: https://www.eugdpr.org/

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