M365 News for September 2025
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A few months ago, I wrote about people using AI Notetakers in Teams meetings. I’ve spoken several times about the privacy implications of recording Teams meetings, using Copilot, and related practices. One thing I’ve been encouraging people to understand is that, even if you host the meeting and turn off all AI, recording, and transcription…
Hosting the meeting yourself and using Copilot is safer. It is also more expensive. Blocking external attendees from adding a note-taking application might also be a good idea, which might seem rude.
I’d argue that adding an app to a meeting you’re not hosting without asking is also rude, but that’s just my opinion.
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Everything about Teams—security, retention, eDiscovery, privacy, and so on— starts with understanding the data involved. To understand the data involved, you need to be familiar with all the details of this chain reaction. You’re not protecting and investigating data in a Teams channel; you’re dealing with data in Exchange, SharePoint, and potentially in various other locations, depending on the apps used in the channel.
We may never know if Microsoft is delaying this in response to privacy concerns voiced by its customers, but we do know that many customers had strong reservations about this feature. Yet another thing for law firms and other industries where confidential information is discussed in meetings to be aware of.