Information Barriers

Information barriers prevent communication between specific groups to avoid conflicts of interest.

What are Information Barriers?

Information barriers are policies in Microsoft 365 that prevent specific groups of users from communicating with each other, commonly used in financial services to prevent conflicts of interest.

Information barrier scenarios

Investment banking vs research, Mergers and acquisitions teams, Regulatory compliance.

Common misconceptions

"Barriers block all communication" — Policy-based restrictions
"Barriers are simple to configure" — Careful planning needed
"Barriers work everywhere" — Supported apps only