SharePoint: OneDrive and SharePoint - Apply watermark to PDF

🚨 The Signal: OneDrive and SharePoint now allow users to apply watermarks to PDF documents directly within the web interface. This provides a basic content marking capability to deter unauthorised sharing or identify document origins.

The Impact

All users are affected, with a low security risk related to basic document marking.

• End users: Can now apply watermarks, potentially reducing accidental data leakage.
• Security teams: Gain a basic visual deterrent for sensitive PDF content.
• Compliance teams: Can leverage watermarking for internal document handling policies.

The Action

1. Educate users on the availability and appropriate use of PDF watermarking for sensitive documents.
2. Review existing data handling policies to determine if this feature can support content marking requirements.
3. Consider if this feature integrates with broader data loss prevention (DLP) strategies for sensitive PDFs.

Domain: SharePoint · Impact: low · Workload: OneDrive