SaaS Updates for June 16, 2016

Microsoft introduced a new Starbucks for Outlook add-in, which allows users to search for a nearby Starbucks when creating a new meeting request. Microsoft also published a roundup of recent security and compliance news for Office 365.

June Office 365 Security and Compliance Update – In the last month, the Office 365 team has delivered a number of enhancements to Office 365 security and compliance capabilities, including the introduction of Advanced Security Management, a new set of capabilities powered by Microsoft Cloud App Security that gives you greater visibility and control over your Office 365 environment. Below is a roundup of recent security and compliance news.

Make Starbucks Your New Meeting Room with the New Starbucks for Outlook Add-in! – Outlook now makes it easier for you to have that personal connection by enabling you to meet your customers, business partners or study group at your favorite Starbucks location, all with a few clicks from your Outlook inbox. Simply click the “Meet at Starbucks” command from the ribbon when creating a new meeting request, search for your favorite Starbucks store, and add it as the location of your upcoming meeting. 

The Deferred Channel June Updates for the Office 365 Client Now Available – The June Office 365 client update (version 1602) includes a number of new features and capabilities for those receiving updates from the Deferred Channel. As you might recall from a previous post, the Deferred Channel allows organizations to choose an update schedule that reduces the frequency of feature changes for the Windows desktop apps, enabling IT admins and developers to have more time between releases to validate Office against their line-of-business applications, add-ins and macros.