Word: Email Notification Context Previews for Files Protected with Microsoft Purview

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Purview protected Word documents will now include content previews in notification emails. These emails will inherit the document's security policies, enhancing data protection for sensitive content shared via notifications.

The Impact

Users and security teams are affected by improved data protection for sensitive content in email notifications, reducing accidental exposure.

• End-users: Reduced risk of sensitive data exposure in email notifications.
• Security Teams: Enhanced data protection for Purview-protected content in transit.
• Compliance Officers: Improved adherence to data handling and privacy regulations.
• IT Admins: No direct administrative action required, but awareness is key.

The Action

1. Review existing Microsoft Purview Information Protection policies to ensure they align with desired email notification behaviour.
2. Communicate to end-users that email notifications for protected Word documents will now include content previews, but remain secure.
3. Monitor Purview audit logs for any unexpected access patterns related to these enhanced notifications.

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