https://securitynews.ms/products/microsoft-purview/Microsoft Purview news and documented product changes, each linked to Microsoft's own source.enTue, 03 Nov 2026 22:21:54 +0000https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/what-stops-a-service-side-auto-labeling-rollout-from-being/ba-p/4567706https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/what-stops-a-service-side-auto-labeling-rollout-from-being/ba-p/4567706Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:21:54 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogThe four questions every approver asks Access Proof Reversibility Scale “Will labeling change who can open our files?” “Can we prove what gets labeled — and why?” “Can we undo it if something goes wrong?” “Will it finish at our size?” Scenarios…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/scaling-classification-and-labeling-an-interactive-reference/ba-p/4560925https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/scaling-classification-and-labeling-an-interactive-reference/ba-p/4560925Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:31:43 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogIn April, I published a set of referential architecture diagrams for Microsoft Purview — Microsoft Purview Referential Architecture Diagrams . They have been useful in workshops and training sessions for a simple reason: one picture is worth a thousand words - attempting…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/troubleshooting-playbook-for-auto-labelling-in-sharepoint-and/ba-p/4564103https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/troubleshooting-playbook-for-auto-labelling-in-sharepoint-and/ba-p/4564103Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:38:09 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogAuto-labeling policies are how most organizations label the backlog of files at rest, and with the tenant ceiling now up to 500,000 files a day, more teams run them at scale. When a policy doesn't label what you expect, the cause is…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-community/why-dlp-for-external-web-search-in-microsoft-365-copilot-matters/ba-p/4562818https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-community/why-dlp-for-external-web-search-in-microsoft-365-copilot-matters/ba-p/4562818Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:28:13 +0000Microsoft Security Community BlogIntroduction Microsoft 365 Copilot (Copilot) grounds its responses in your organizational data—emails, files, chats—and, optionally, the public web. With web search enabled, Copilot fetches real-time information from the Bing search service to deliver richer, more current answers. But what happens when a…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/meet-the-new-microsoft-purview-classifiers-experience-your-admin/ba-p/4561324https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/meet-the-new-microsoft-purview-classifiers-experience-your-admin/ba-p/4561324Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:01:07 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogMicrosoft Purview Unified Classification Management Experience Feature overview and administrator playbook Overview The new Classifiers experience brings supported Microsoft Purview classification types into one place where administrators can discover, create, inspect, and manage classifiers. It adds practical…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-preventionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-preventionThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability : Endpoint data loss prevention (DLP) can now monitor sensitive data transferred over FTP and SFTP and apply restrictive actions based on your organization’s requirements. To get started, configure FTP and SFTP transfer activities in your Endpoint DLP…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/microsoft-purview-referential-architecture-diagrams/ba-p/4510925https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/microsoft-purview-referential-architecture-diagrams/ba-p/4510925Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:56:58 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogThe Microsoft Purview architecture diagrams provide a referential view of how data classification, sensitivity labeling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Insider Risk operate across Microsoft 365 workloads. These diagrams are intended to help organisations understand where policy evaluation occurs, how signals flow…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-community/from-dlp-alert-volume-to-measurable-detection-assurance/ba-p/4545973https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-community/from-dlp-alert-volume-to-measurable-detection-assurance/ba-p/4545973Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:54:05 +0000Microsoft Security Community BlogIntroducing Data Security Workbench Built on the newly released Microsoft Purview DLP API, Data Security Workbench is an open-source starting point for any customer who wants to turn DLP alert volume into explainable detection assurance and controlled response. Figure 1: The workbench…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-barriershttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-barriersTue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : Create an Information Barriers policy compliance report to identify SharePoint sites, OneDrive accounts, and user-owned SharePoint Embedded containers that no longer comply after Information Barriers policy changes.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-1Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability : Integrate Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access with Purview to protect text, files, and AI interactions at the network layer, enforce restrictive actions based on DLP policies, and detect risky user activity through Insider Risk Management. It helps…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/close-the-gaps-layered-data-protection-with-microsoft-purview/ba-p/4550997https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/close-the-gaps-layered-data-protection-with-microsoft-purview/ba-p/4550997Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:25:14 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogThree layers that work like a good team and slides to show it Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is not new, many use it daily without ever even knowing it, but with AI bringing faster results for productivity so does the risk of…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#ediscoveryhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#ediscoverySat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : App-only authentication for eDiscovery cmdlets in Security & Compliance PowerShell is unsupported. Transition automations to Microsoft Graph APIs where available; the documented certificate-based authentication steps are best-effort guidance for existing automations and don't change the support status.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#shared-capabilitieshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#shared-capabilitiesSat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : Run on-demand classification scans on Windows endpoints to discover sensitive information without waiting for files to be opened or modified. The new guidance covers billing and best practices , monitoring and troubleshooting , and frequently asked questions …https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labelshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labelsSat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : Before enforcing an auto-labeling policy, run it in simulation mode to identify which items it would label without making any changes. Review the match results and source distribution to determine whether the policy is ready to enforce. New…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-lifecycle-managementhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-lifecycle-managementSat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : When you remove the last hold from an inactive mailbox, Microsoft 365 automatically applies a 30-day delay hold. Learn how to identify and remove delay holds before recalculating mailbox hold status. New : Remove a retention hold from…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-posture-managementhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-posture-managementSat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : Microsoft Purview support for Anthropic Claude Enterprise now includes data classification, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, eDiscovery, Data Lifecycle Management, and Compliance Manager.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-2Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Use data loss prevention policies for non-Microsoft connected apps . Create DLP policies that protect sensitive data at rest in non-Microsoft connected applications, such as Box and Google Workspace. These policies use the existing Microsoft Defender for…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-governancehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-governanceSat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : Data Quality capability requires the Microsoft Purview account and its data sources to be in the same Azure region.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#shared-capabilities-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#shared-capabilities-1Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdate : Microsoft Purview role-group assignments can be configured with an expiration date so that access is revoked automatically. Temporary assignments can last from one day to two years and are supported by most built-in and custom role groups, except…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#insider-risk-managementhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#insider-risk-managementWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Unified alert experience combines the Triage Agent and Standard alert dashboards into a single alerts list page. View and manage both classic and agent-triaged alerts from one location, with the ability to preview agent summaries, alert and…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-protectionhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-protectionWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : Added a checklist to help administrators understand auditing, regional availability, label scope, encryption settings, sensitive information types, file eligibility, and required roles before creating an auto-labeling policy. Updated : Troubleshoot why a specific SharePoint or OneDrive file was…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-lifecycle-management-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-lifecycle-management-1Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : Priority cleanup policies now require three separate approvals before content can be permanently deleted: one Priority Cleanup administrator, one retention manager, and one eDiscovery administrator.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-3https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-3Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Protect sensitive data in text and prompts by integrating with Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access (GSA). This integration enables organizations to intercept and inspect text and AI interactions at the network layer, enforce restrictive actions based on…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-governance-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-governance-1Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : Microsoft Purview protection policies no longer support Azure SQL Database . New : Configure a manual business continuity and disaster recovery environment for Microsoft Purview Data Map . The guidance covers creating a secondary account, mirroring scans, validating…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-community/introducing-a-unified-alert-experience-for-microsoft-purview/ba-p/4530714https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-community/introducing-a-unified-alert-experience-for-microsoft-purview/ba-p/4530714Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000Microsoft Security Community BlogModern insider risk investigations succeed or fail based on how quickly analysts can move from signal to decision with more context. Too often, investigations within Microsoft Purview require high switching costs while analysts struggle with disconnected alert views and scattered case notes…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/extend-microsoft-purview-data-protection-to-aws-bedrock-agents/ba-p/4525984https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/extend-microsoft-purview-data-protection-to-aws-bedrock-agents/ba-p/4525984Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:17:12 +0000Microsoft Purview BlogOrganizations are moving fast with AI, and many of those AI workloads are not staying in one cloud. A team might use Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview for governance and in addition to Microsoft Foundry they may still choose to run an…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/enhancements-to-device-status-api-logged-in-user-email-in/ba-p/4512046https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-purview-blog/enhancements-to-device-status-api-logged-in-user-email-in/ba-p/4512046Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:34:11 +0000Microsoft Purview Blog1. The Real‐World Problem Endpoint DLP analyst Faced (What Was Missing Earlier) Before the introduction of the Device Status API enhancements and logged‐in user visibility, Endpoint DLP teams consistently struggled in below discussed areas: Device Visibility Was Fragmented and Manual - Customers…https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-purview-enables-developers-with-strong-data-security-across-ai-apps-an/4524626https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-purview-enables-developers-with-strong-data-security-across-ai-apps-an/4524626Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:14:01 +0000Microsoft Security Community BlogToday, developers are at the center of a new wave of innovation—building AI applications and agents that are deeply connected to enterprise data. But with...https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#ediscovery-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#ediscovery-1Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : A new Convert supported file formats to HTML option is available when adding search results to a review set and when exporting items from a review set in eDiscovery. When enabled, cloud-native file formats such as .loop and…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labels-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labels-1Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnPreview : Rolling out, the sensitivity label setting to prevent connected experiences that analyze content now prevents all connected experiences in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows, rather than a subset of these experiences. Preview : Rolling out, the sensitivity…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitive-information-typeshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitive-information-typesMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : Added definitions for the following sensitive information types: China physical addresses Colombia national ID Colombia tax identification number Greenland physical addresses Russia physical addresses Russia taxpayer identification number Singapore physical addresses South Africa physical addresses Ukraine physical addresseshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#insider-risk-management-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#insider-risk-management-1Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : Select which generative AI apps to monitor in Insider Risk Management policy indicators. For Microsoft Copilot experiences and Enterprise AI apps, you can now select or deselect generative AI apps for monitoring, reducing alert noise, and…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-protection-clienthttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-protection-clientMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : View and label files with the Information Protection client using macOS.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#device-onboardinghttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#device-onboardingMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : Monitor device health with the device health reports dashboard . Use the device health reports dashboard to monitor device onboarding status, policy update readiness, and feature readiness for Endpoint DLP.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-investigationshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-investigationsMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Endpoint DLP evidence collection is now available as a data source in Data Security Investigations. Investigators can query data captured by endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies on onboarded devices and add the associated content to an…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-4https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-4Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : Access Endpoint DLP device attribute data using Advanced Hunting . Query Endpoint DLP device configuration and policy sync attributes at scale through the DeviceInfo table's DlpInfo column in Advanced hunting in the Microsoft Defender portal, instead of relying…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#copilot-coworkhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#copilot-coworkMon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : Data security and compliance protections for Microsoft 365 Copilot Coworkhttps://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/securing-ai-agents-end%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91end-connecting-purview-dspm-agent-365-and-the-ai-secur/4521155https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/securing-ai-agents-end%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91end-connecting-purview-dspm-agent-365-and-the-ai-secur/4521155Tue, 19 May 2026 18:08:13 +0000Microsoft Security Community BlogThe Challenge:Organizations deploying Microsoft Copilot and custom AI agents face a critical gap: security visibility is fragmented across data protection,...https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labels-2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labels-2Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Rolling out, manual labeling support for MP4 files in SharePoint and OneDrive. For more information, see Video support (MP4 files . In preview : Rolling out, a new label policy setting for meetings , Apply meeting label…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#reportshttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#reportsFri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnPreview : Custom posture reports let admins build tailored views of information protection and DLP activity. Assemble metric and chart cards in sections to answer organization-specific questions that complement the built-in posture reports.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-protection-scannerhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#information-protection-scannerFri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Administrators can now enable, disable, and configure cluster-level scanner features from PowerShell. In preview : Custom Reporting populates additional columns and tables in the scanner cluster database so administrators can build their own reports directly against scan…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-posture-management-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-posture-management-1Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : The new version of Data Security Posture Management is now generally available. Partner solutions for non-Microsoft data sources remain in preview, as does the Data Security Posture Agent. This current version provides guided workflows for proactive…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-investigations-1https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-security-investigations-1Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnNew : OCR support in Data Security Investigations. Image files are automatically processed with optical character recognition (OCR), and the extracted text is merged and vectorized for AI analysis. New : Custom examinations in Data Security Investigations. Define your own…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-5https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-loss-prevention-5Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnUpdated : Added the admin permissions ( Directory Reader , Microsoft Edge administration , and Microsoft Intune administration ) required to activate DLP policies for unmanaged cloud apps in Microsoft Edge for Business. For more information, see Learn about Data…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-governance-2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#data-governance-2Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : Standalone data asset data quality scan is now generally available. General availability (GA) : Incremental data quality scan is now generally available. General availability (GA) : Configurable data quality thresholds for data quality rules and data…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#agent-365https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#agent-365Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : Data security and compliance protections for Microsoft Agent 365 .https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#ediscovery-2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#ediscovery-2Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Organizations using Customer Key can now enable customer-managed key (CMK) encryption for direct export packages in eDiscovery. When enabled, exported investigation data is encrypted at rest using tenant-specific encryption scopes backed by customer-managed keys. Updated : The…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#shared-capabilities-2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#shared-capabilities-2Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : Export policy configuration as a ZIP file containing a point-in-time snapshot of all policy configurations in XML format for DLP and sensitivity label publishing policies. Use the export for support requests, configuration reference, and local analysis…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labels-3https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#sensitivity-labels-3Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnGeneral availability (GA) : Auto-labeling policies introduce a new flow where you must decide whether to automatically apply a sensitivity label, or remove a label when the configured conditions apply for files in SharePoint and OneDrive. When you chose to…https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#insider-risk-management-2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/whats-new#insider-risk-management-2Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000Purview · Microsoft LearnIn preview : Preview content while triaging alerts to quickly identify false positives, confirm the presence of sensitive data, and decide whether the alert warrants escalation.