Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Barriers v2 support for all new onboarding customers

🚨 The Signal: Purview Information Barriers v2 (IB v2) is now generally available for new customers, increasing segment limits and user assignments. This enhances data segregation capabilities, crucial for compliance and preventing unauthorized communication within organizations.

The Impact

Security teams and compliance officers are affected, gaining enhanced tools to enforce communication boundaries and reduce insider risk.

• Security Teams: Improved ability to prevent unauthorized information sharing.
• Compliance Officers: Better tools to meet regulatory data segregation requirements.
• Admins: Increased flexibility in configuring information barrier policies.
• Users: Communication and collaboration restricted based on policy.

The Action

1. Review Purview Information Barriers documentation for v2 enhancements.
2. Plan new IB v2 policies considering increased segment and user limits.
3. Configure Information Barriers in Microsoft Purview compliance portal (compliance.microsoft.com > Information barriers).
4. Test new IB v2 policies with a pilot group before broad deployment.
5. Communicate changes to affected user groups regarding new communication restrictions.

Domain: Purview · Impact: medium · Workload: Microsoft Purview