Barndoor Expands AI Governance Platform With Microsoft 365 Integration
Barndoor announced updates to its AI governance platform on April 7, adding native security support for Microsoft 365 applications and redesigned policy management tools. The expansion addresses a core challenge for IT and security teams: controlling access as organizations deploy multiple AI agents across their workforce.
The Microsoft 365 integration now covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive. AI agents accessing these tools operate under the same access controls and role-based policies as other enterprise applications, with real-time enforcement built in. Barndoor also added integrations for Granola, Otter, and ClickUp (coming soon) to its MCP library.
Policy Management Gets Clearer Control
The updated access control center lets IT administrators group multiple AI agents under shared policies, test changes before deployment, and trace every access decision back to the specific rule that triggered it. Policies now follow a defined lifecycle: draft, active, inactive, and archived.
This addresses a practical problem. Barndoor's research found that more than half of knowledge workers use two or more AI tools for work. As adoption accelerates, managing access across different agents and user roles has become unwieldy for most organizations.
Why This Matters for Management
For IT and security leaders, the update provides visibility into how AI agents interact with sensitive documents and data. The ability to test policies before rolling them out reduces the risk of misconfigurations that could expose information or create compliance problems.
The updated capabilities are available immediately in the Barndoor platform. Organizations can schedule a demo with the company's team to evaluate the new features.
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