Data Loss Prevention
The latest Data Loss Prevention coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Will Extend Endpoint DLP to Sensitive Files in Windows Temp and AppData by Sept 2026
Microsoft is closing a long-standing blind spot in its data loss prevention for Windows endpoints. According to a new entry on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap (ID 562992), Microsoft Purview Endpoint DLP...
Microsoft Sets 2026 Roadmap for Purview DLP Over Entra Internet Access to Block AI Data Leaks
Microsoft has quietly placed a major security integration on its Microsoft 365 Roadmap: the combination of Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with Entra Internet Access. The new feature,...
Microsoft Purview DLP to Halt Copilot Web Searches for Sensitive Prompts in July 2026
Microsoft will begin blocking Microsoft 365 Copilot from using web search when a user’s prompt contains sensitive data, adding a new layer of data loss prevention (DLP) control expected to reach...
Purview Endpoint DLP Expands to Detect Sensitivity Labels Hidden in ZIP Archives, Rollout Set for August 2026
Microsoft has quietly updated its Microsoft 365 roadmap with a feature that could fundamentally alter how organizations protect sensitive data on Windows endpoints. Item 566617, added on June 25,...
Purview DLP Triage Agent: AI Reasoning Traces and Confidence Scores Arriving in August 2026 Preview
The Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Triage Agent will soon gain two critical features designed to peel back the layers of its AI-driven decision-making: reasoning traces and confidence...
Microsoft to Lock Down Copilot’s External Email Access with Purview DLP in June 2026 Preview
Microsoft plans to tighten data governance for its AI assistant by introducing a new Purview DLP control that explicitly prevents Microsoft 365 Copilot from processing emails originating outside the...
Microsoft Purview DLP Triage Agent Prioritizes Alerts with Clear Risk Rationale
Microsoft is rolling out a significant upgrade to its data loss prevention (DLP) capabilities with the introduction of the Data Security Triage Agent in Microsoft Purview. This new feature aims to...
Cisco and Microsoft Embed AI DLP and Zero-Trust Security into Edge for Business by June 2026
Cisco and Microsoft are deepening their security partnership with a planned integration that will embed Cisco Secure Access controls directly into Microsoft Edge for Business. The move, slated for...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets Purview DLP Integration and Oversharing Controls
Microsoft has rolled out significant security enhancements to Microsoft 365 Copilot, integrating Purview Data Loss Prevention capabilities directly into the AI assistant. This update represents a...
Microsoft Purview's Wrong-Recipient Protection: How DLP Stops Accidental Email Data Leaks
Microsoft has deployed a new data loss prevention capability in Purview that specifically targets the most common email security failure: sending sensitive information to the wrong person. The...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Privacy Breach: DLP and Sensitivity Labels Failed for Weeks
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat's "Work" experience read and summarized email messages that should have been blocked by Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and sensitivity labels for several weeks this...
AvePoint AgentPulse Reaches General Availability: Centralized AI Agent Governance for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
AvePoint has officially launched AgentPulse Command Center into general availability, providing enterprises with a unified platform to manage AI agents across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace...