Microsoft Viva: User Schema Enhancements - Delete Attributes

🚨 The Signal: Viva Glint admins can now delete custom user attributes directly. This streamlines data management but requires careful governance to prevent accidental data loss or privacy breaches, impacting data integrity and compliance.

The Impact

Viva Glint admins are affected, with a moderate risk of data integrity issues or privacy breaches if not managed correctly.

• Viva Glint Admins: Risk of accidental data deletion or modification.
• Data Privacy Officers: Risk of non-compliance with data retention and privacy policies.
• Security Teams: Risk of data integrity compromise if attribute deletion is not logged and audited.
• Compliance Teams: Risk of failing to meet data governance and audit requirements.

The Action

1. Review and update existing data governance policies for Viva Glint custom attributes.
2. Implement a change management process for deleting Viva Glint user attributes.
3. Ensure audit logging is enabled and regularly reviewed for attribute deletion actions.
4. Communicate updated procedures to all Viva Glint administrators.
5. Conduct a privacy impact assessment for the ability to delete user attributes.

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