OneDrive: PDF annotation for sensitivity-label protected PDFs in OneDrive/SharePoint web viewer

🚨 The Signal: Users can now annotate sensitivity-labeled PDFs directly in OneDrive/SharePoint web viewer. This preserves encryption and usage rights, reducing friction for secure document collaboration and maintaining data protection.

The Impact

All users are affected, with a reduced risk of data leakage due to improved in-browser security for protected PDFs.

• End-users: Reduced friction for secure PDF annotation, maintaining data protection.
• Security Teams: Enhanced confidence in data integrity and compliance for protected PDFs.
• Compliance Officers: Improved adherence to data handling policies with persistent labels.
• IT Administrators: Simplified management of secure document collaboration workflows.

The Action

1. Review existing Microsoft Purview Information Protection policies for PDF handling.
2. Communicate new in-browser annotation capabilities to end-users.
3. Verify user permissions and usage rights for sensitivity-labeled documents.
4. Monitor Purview audit logs for annotation activities on protected PDFs.

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