check before: 2025-05-01
Product:
Microsoft Loop, Purview Information Protection, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Sensitivity labels for Microsoft Loop components in Microsoft Teams will be available starting May 2025. These labels help classify and protect content, ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations. The rollout requires no admin action and will be completed by early June 2025.
Details:
Coming soon: Sensitivity labels for Microsoft Loop components in Microsoft Teams messages: Users will be able to set, apply, and view sensitivity labels to classify and protect content in Loop components shared in messages, based on its sensitivity level. These labels help organizations comply with data privacy and security regulations by managing and protecting sensitive data, restricting access to authorized personnel only. The sensitivity labels enforce policies such as encryption, access control, and content marking to ensure appropriate handling of sensitive information.
This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for iOS/Android.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487437.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late May 2025 and expect to complete by early June 2025.
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Created:
2025-04-29
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2025-04-29
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Teams will introduce a feature in May 2025 that allows users to apply sensitivity labels to Microsoft Loop components within messages, enhancing data protection and compliance by automatically enforcing policies like encryption and access control across various platforms.
Direct effects for Operations**
Implementation of Sensitivity Labels
Users may face confusion and potential misuse of sensitivity labels if they are not adequately informed about their purpose and application, leading to improper handling of sensitive information.
- roles: End Users, Compliance Officers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/first-things-to-know-about-loop-components-in-microsoft-teams-ee2a584b-5785-4dd6-8a2d-956131a29c81, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=487437
Access Control Changes
Without preparation, users may experience access issues to sensitive content if they are not aware of the new restrictions imposed by sensitivity labels, potentially disrupting workflows.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/first-things-to-know-about-loop-components-in-microsoft-teams-ee2a584b-5785-4dd6-8a2d-956131a29c81, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=487437
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