Microsoft 365 FundamentalsDescribe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365Hard
A financial institution uses Microsoft 365 and needs to prevent specific groups of employees, such as traders and analysts, from communicating with each other to avoid conflicts of interest and comply with financial regulations. Which Microsoft 365 compliance solution is designed for this purpose?
- ACommunication Compliance
- BInformation Barriers (IB)
- CData Loss Prevention (DLP)
- DMicrosoft Purview eDiscovery
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Information Barriers (IB)
Information Barriers (IB) in Microsoft 365 are specifically designed to prevent specific groups of users from communicating with each other, or to restrict communication to certain groups, to avoid conflicts of interest and comply with internal or external regulations in industries like finance.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Communication Compliance monitors communications for policy violations (e.g., harassment, insider trading), but doesn't prevent communication channels from being established.
- C. DLP prevents sensitive data from being shared inappropriately, not from preventing communication between internal user groups.
- D. eDiscovery is for finding and retrieving data for legal purposes.
Information Barriers (IB)
A Microsoft 365 compliance feature that allows organizations to restrict communication and collaboration between specific groups of users to avoid conflicts of interest, often required in regulated industries.
- Prevents specific user groups from communicating or collaborating.
- Applies to Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange Online.
- Helps comply with 'ethical wall' requirements.
Memory trick: Barrier Walls for Information, keeping groups apart.