Not to worry, if a call gets protected by end-to-end encryption within Microsoft Teams, you will notice an encryption indicator via the ‘Teams call’ window located in the upper lefthand corner. With Office 365, data are encrypted “at rest and in transit.” Pair this with Microsoft’s use of several vigorous encryption protocols, and you have a compelling case for robust security.Īs of now, MS365’s security protocols consist of Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer (TLS/SSL), Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Chat, however, is secured by Microsoft 365 encryption. We will work to bring end-to-end encryption capabilities to online meetings later.”Įnd-to-end encryption is not currently available for PSTN calls. “As we release end-to-end encryption for Teams one-to-one calls, we will continue to learn from customers how the scenarios address their needs. Well, yes, you see, Microsoft 365 encryption works to secure group audio/video calls.
Microsoft further notes that turning on end-to-end encryption on one device also enables it on for all other devices, as the setting is synchronized.Īre Group Audio/Video Calls & Meetings Encrypted? Following IT configuration and the enablement of the new feature for select users within an enterprise – they still have to enable end-to-end encryption from within their Microsoft Teams settings – with IT retaining the ability to disable the feature for ‘Teams’ calls as needed.įor some reason, when using E2EE for Teams one-to-one calls, Microsoft notes that certain features are not available to users, and if they wish to access: recording, live caption/transcription, call transfer (blind, safe, and consult), call parking/merging, cal companion/transfer to another device, or adding participants to make the one-to-one call a group call.Į2EE calls for Teams, now generally available with the latest version of the Microsoft Teams desktop client for Mac and PC users as well as mobile device users with Microsoft’s latest update for iOS and Android. Microsoft said, in a blog post announcing the news, that numerous enterprise customers in the United States and Europe across industries like aerospace, manufacturing, telecommunications, and professional services, are already rolling out the feature, designed for one-on-one Teams calls.Īlso, according to Microsoft – the feature is not available by default, but rather, IT admins will need to enable end-to-end encryption. Both parties must turn on this setting to enable end-to-end encryption.” “With this release, only the real-time media flow, that is, video and voice data, for one-to-one Teams calls are end-to-end encrypted.
Now, users of the platform can take advantage of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) via Microsoft Teams calls. Back October 2021, the workplace and team collaboration giant announced it would put the much-coveted feature in public preview.
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