Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management - Adaptive Protection integration with Data Lifecycle Management

🚨 The Signal: Purview Adaptive Protection now integrates with Data Lifecycle Management. This automatically applies retention labels to deleted emails and files based on a user's insider risk level, enhancing data preservation for high-risk users.

The Impact

Security teams and compliance officers are affected by automated data retention for high-risk users, reducing data loss risk.

• Security Teams: Reduced risk of data loss from high-risk users.
• Compliance Officers: Improved adherence to data retention policies.
• Legal Teams: Broader scope for eDiscovery in investigations.
• IT Admins: Potential increase in data storage requirements.

The Action

1. Review existing Adaptive Protection policies in Microsoft Purview: Compliance portal > Insider Risk Management > Adaptive Protection.
2. Assess current Data Lifecycle Management retention labels: Compliance portal > Data Lifecycle Management > Retention Labels.
3. Configure or refine policies to align insider risk levels with appropriate retention labels for deleted items.
4. Communicate changes to legal and compliance teams regarding automated retention for high-risk users.

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