OneDrive: View PDFs with Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels on OneDrive Web

🚨 The Signal: OneDrive web now supports viewing Purview-protected PDFs, ensuring only authorised users can access sensitive information. This enhances data protection for classified documents stored in OneDrive.

The Impact

All users are affected; the security risk is reduced data exposure for sensitive PDFs.

• End-users: Improved access to protected PDFs, reducing friction.
• Security Teams: Enhanced data protection for classified documents.
• Compliance Teams: Better adherence to data handling policies.
• Admins: Simplified management of protected content access.

The Action

1. Review existing Microsoft Purview Information Protection policies for PDF files.
2. Verify sensitivity labels are correctly applied to relevant PDF documents.
3. Communicate new viewing capabilities to end-users.
4. Monitor Purview audit logs for access to protected PDF files.

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