Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Sensitivity labels protection policy support for Microsoft Fabric

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels can now protect Microsoft Fabric workspaces. This allows manual data classification and enforces access controls, enhancing data protection for sensitive analytics.

The Impact

Data owners and security teams are affected, reducing the risk of unauthorised access to sensitive analytical data.

• Data owners: Reduced risk of data exfiltration from Fabric workspaces.
• Security teams: Improved control over sensitive data within Fabric.
• Compliance officers: Enhanced ability to meet data protection regulations.
• End-users: Increased awareness and responsibility for data sensitivity.

The Action

1. Review existing Purview sensitivity labels and protection policies for applicability to Fabric.
2. Create new sensitivity labels or modify existing ones to include Microsoft Fabric as a supported location.
3. Define or update auto-labeling policies to automatically classify Fabric items where appropriate.
4. Communicate new labeling procedures and responsibilities to Fabric users and data owners.
5. Monitor label adoption and policy enforcement within Microsoft Fabric workspaces.

Domain: Purview · Impact: high · Workload: Microsoft Purview