windows agent security

The Windows agent security tag covers discussions about Microsoft's evolving approach to autonomous agents within the Windows and Microsoft 365 ecosystem. A key topic is Microsoft Scout, an always-on OpenClaw-based assistant introduced at Build 2026 that operates across Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, and the desktop. This represents a shift from Copilot as a chat interface to background agents that observe and act proactively. The tag focuses on the security implications of these governed agents, including Entra identity management and the challenges of managing autonomous software that waits in the background and acts before user input. Discussions center on how Microsoft is normalizing this new class of software and the enterprise security considerations it introduces.