Microsoft Viva: Viva Engage - Topic Subscription notification

🚨 The Signal: Viva Engage now sends notifications for followed topics. This increases information flow, potentially exposing sensitive data to unintended recipients through notification sprawl, impacting data governance and compliance.

The Impact

All users are affected by increased notification volume, with a low risk of inadvertent information exposure.

• End Users: Increased notifications may lead to information fatigue.
• Security Team: Potential for sensitive topic notifications to reach unintended users.
• Compliance Team: New vector for information disclosure requiring review against data handling policies.

The Action

1. Review existing Viva Engage topic governance policies for sensitive information.
2. Communicate to users about managing topic subscriptions and notification settings.
3. Monitor Viva Engage usage for sensitive topic discussions and associated notifications.

Domain: Other · Impact: low · Workload: Other