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2026 (6)

July (3)

github: Manage GitHub Copilot app access with a dedicated policy

GitHub

2026-07-27

GitHub Copilot now has a dedicated policy for controlling app access at both the enterprise and organization levels. This separates Copilot app access from the previous broader access controls.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights and Microsoft Foundry

Azure Updates

2026-07-20

Application Insights now stores generative AI content in a dedicated GenAIContent table (AppGenAIContent in Log Analytics), enabling access controls for sensitive AI telemetry. The update is in public preview.

security: Least privilege for AI agents: Identity, access, and tool binding

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-07-16

Microsoft Security published a post on applying least-privilege principles to AI agents, focusing on identity, access control, tool binding, and auditing as agents become more autonomous.

June (3)

github: Restrict issue creation to collaborators only

GitHub

2026-06-29

Repository admins can now limit issue creation to collaborators with write access. This adds control over who can open issues and helps reduce unwanted issue creation.

github: More control over your GitHub-hosted runners

GitHub

2026-06-25

GitHub Actions org admins can now control access to GitHub-hosted runners more tightly. They can disable standard hosted-runner labels like `ubuntu-latest` and add custom labels for finer-grained usage control.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Managed Redis now supports Entra ID based RBAC for data management

Azure Updates

2026-06-08

Azure Managed Redis public preview adds Microsoft Entra ID-based RBAC for data access. This lets you control read, write, and admin permissions without using shared keys, using Redis ACLs underneath.