Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Advanced label-based protection for non-Office/PDF files with the Microsoft Purview Information Protection Client

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft Purview now extends advanced label-based protection to non-Office and PDF files on endpoints. This allows native file format preservation and third-party app access while ensuring files are protected as PFILEs upon egress, enhancing data loss prevention.

The Impact

Security teams and data owners are affected by enhanced data protection capabilities, reducing the risk of sensitive information exfiltration from endpoints.

• Security teams: Gain stronger control over sensitive non-Office/PDF data.
• Data owners: Benefit from extended protection for their critical information.
• Compliance officers: Improved ability to meet data protection regulations.
• End-users: Can securely handle more file types without complex workflows.

The Action

1. Review and update existing Microsoft Purview Information Protection policies to include non-Office/PDF file types.
2. Configure Endpoint DLP rules to leverage advanced label-based protection for these new file types.
3. Deploy or update the Microsoft Purview Information Protection Client to all relevant endpoints.
4. Educate users on the expanded labeling capabilities for non-Office/PDF files.
5. Monitor DLP alerts and policy effectiveness for newly protected file types.

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