Mike Rosoft

Power Platform – Mask sensitive data with column-level security public preview announcement [MC874936]

Previously, you could only secure a sensitive column, which allowed only highly privileged users with access to the secured column to see the data in plain text. This new feature allows you to secure sensitive data by masking it, preventing unauthorized users from being able to view it.

Modern Workspace Pro 27 August 2024New feature, Stay informed

Microsoft 365 apps

Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel [MC874672]

If your Microsoft 365 Apps clients are configured to automatically update from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN), then no action is required.

Modern Workspace Pro 27 August 2024Feature update, Stay informed

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric: New tenant settings for short-lived user-delegated SAS tokens (Preview) [MC873746]

Coming soon for Microsoft Fabric: Two new settings in the Fabric Admin portal that are designed to enhance security and flexibility for applications interacting with Microsoft OneLake.

Modern Workspace Pro 27 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva: Required approval for Viva Amplify [MC873749]

Like Lists and libraries, Viva Amplify campaigns can contain sensitive information, such as marketing campaign budgets or human resources initiatives. The Required approval feature brings compliance, accountability, and workflows to Lightweight Approvals in Viva Amplify.

Modern Workspace Pro 27 August 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Stay informed, User impact

Exchange Online Microsoft 365 for the web

Microsoft Outlook for the web: Third-party cookie block causes users to sign in again on Chrome and Edge [MC871011]

Microsoft Outlook for the web is undergoing an authentication platform migration to a public client authentication model using MSAL (Microsoft Authentication Library). The change to client-side authentication will be subject to Google's third-party cookie block that may be active in Chrome and Edge.

Modern Workspace Pro 23 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Plan for change, User impact

Microsoft Teams

[Reminder] Microsoft Team: Review and update Tenant Federation setting to block external access with trial-only tenants [MC870997]

Teams PowerShell now supports the new Tenant Federation setting -ExternalAccessWithTrialTenants with the values Allowed or Blocked. When set to Blocked, all external access with users from Teams subscriptions that contain only trial licenses will be blocked.

Modern Workspace Pro 23 August 2024Admin impact, Feature update, Plan for change, User impact

Snow Rider 3D on Amazon Cognito now supports resource indicators to simplify enhancing protection of OAuth 2.0 resources28 October 2025
Wow, this change in Cognito sounds like a game-changer for security! It's kinda wild how little things like specifying resource…
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Mike on GCP Release Notes: October 01, 20252 October 2025
Haha, “magical shrinking sauce” is such a perfect way to describe it! The new InPlaceOrRecreate mode really does feel like…
Mike on GCP Release Notes: October 01, 20252 October 2025
Haha, love the imagery — “tiny floating islands” vs “resource-guzzling behemoths” is exactly how VPA feels sometimes! Kubernetes definitely keeps…
Mike on Upcoming Secure by Default Settings Changes for Exchange and Teams APIs [MC1163922]2 October 2025
Absolutely nailed it — this update does feel like Microsoft handing the keys back to IT admins, but with a…