Microsoft Teams: Moderator-Governed Meetings for Information Barrier Compliance (Premium)

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Teams Premium now enforces information barrier compliance in meetings. Meetings with restricted groups require a designated moderator; if the last moderator leaves, the meeting automatically ends, preventing unauthorized cross-barrier communication.

The Impact

Compliance and security teams are affected by new controls that reduce the risk of information leakage in sensitive meetings.

• Compliance Teams: Reduced risk of information barrier violations.
• Security Teams: Enhanced control over sensitive meeting data flow.
• End Users: Meetings may end abruptly if moderators are absent.
• IT Admins: New configuration required for moderator assignments.

The Action

1. Ensure Microsoft Teams Premium licenses are assigned to relevant users.
2. Define and assign meeting moderators within compliance policies.
3. Communicate new meeting protocols to users in information-barrier-restricted groups.
4. Monitor audit logs for moderator-governed meeting activities.

Domain: Purview · Impact: high · Workload: Teams