Planning and Configuring Enhanced Encryption Policies

Microsoft Teams Administrators have a critical role in safeguarding communication within their organization, especially with the increasing need for privacy and security. Enhanced encryption policies, particularly end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for unscheduled one-to-one calls, play a pivotal part in this endeavor. E2EE in Teams ensures that only the call participants can access and decrypt the call content, significantly enhancing privacy and security.

Planning for E2EE

Before enabling E2EE, administrators should consider the organizational impact, particularly the unavailability of certain features during encrypted calls, such as live captions, call recording, and adding participants. These limitations highlight the importance of balancing security needs with functional requirements. Additionally, compliance with Microsoft’s service model, which may evolve to improve customer experiences or security (including deprecation...