Microsoft launches new ‘one-stop-shop’ for data management
New set of solutions aims to help organizations govern, protect and manage their entire data estate
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As organizations have made the transition to remote andhybrid work, they’ve seen a massive increase in their digital footprint which is whyMicrosofthas introduced a new set of solutions to help them govern, protect and manage their entiredata estate.
According to ablog post, Microsoft Purview is a new brand family that combines the capabilities of Azure Purview and theMicrosoft 365 Complianceportfolio to provide unified data governance and risk management for businesses.
The software giant’s new set of solutions helps organizations gain visibility into assets across their entire data estate while also enabling easy access to all of their data, security and risk solutions. At the same time, Microsoft Purview helps safeguard and manage data across clouds, apps and endpoints.
This is done by bringing together data governance from Microsoft Data and AI along with compliance and risk management from Microsoft Security. However, Microsoft Purview is complemented byidentity and access management, threat protection, cloud security,endpoint managementand privacy management capabilities to create a comprehensive approach to security.
Microsoft Purview
As organizations now operate across multiple clouds and on-premises platforms, Microsoft has expanded Purview’s capabilities to include data protection for macOS users runningCatalinaor higher.
In order to identify sensitive data more accurately before it’s shared, the company has extended its sensitive information type catalog with over 50 new classifiers. These new classifiers are available fordata loss prevention(DLP), Information Protection (auto-labeling), Data Lifecycle Management, Insider Risk Management, Records Management, eDiscovery and Microsoft Priva.
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As employeesworking from homeor in the field regularly access files from multiple locations, devices and apps, Microsoft is previewing co-authoring of encrypted documents on mobile. This allows multiple users to work simultaneously onMicrosoft 365apps and documents with autosave on their iPhone or Android smartphone.
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The company is also previewing multi-stage retention in Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management (formerly Microsoft Information Governance) which automatically applies a new label when an item reaches the end of its retention period.
We’ll likely hear more from Microsoft regarding Purview once organizations begin using the new set of solutions to better manage their data.
After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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