Sensitivity Labels
The latest Sensitivity Labels coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Copilot Won't Touch Your Sensitivity-Labeled Files, No Matter Where You Open Them
Microsoft has quietly closed a critical gap in its Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules, making it so that sensitivity labels can block Copilot from processing Office files regardless of where...
New Purview Sensitivity Label Controls Let Admins Exclude Microsoft 365 Groups, Target Dynamic Groups
Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to how administrators assign sensitivity labels in Purview, with new controls that let them exclude entire Microsoft 365 groups and include dynamic...
Teams Recordings Gain Automatic Sensitivity Label Inheritance from Meetings
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature that automatically applies the sensitivity label of a Teams meeting to all its associated recordings, transcripts, and Loop notes. The capability, part of...
Microsoft Purview’s New Sync Status Ends the Guessing Game for Sensitivity Labels
In April 2026, Microsoft rolled out a long-awaited update to Microsoft Purview: policy sync status for sensitivity label publishing policies. Now, when IT admins configure and publish sensitivity...
Hands-On Data Control: Microsoft Adds Manual Sensitivity Labels to Viva Engage Communities
Microsoft has started rolling out a preview that lets organizations apply Microsoft Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels directly to Viva Engage communities. The feature, available now...
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,...
Microsoft Purview Now Lets Users Define Permissions on Sensitivity Labels in Office for the Web
Microsoft has officially rolled out a critical security feature that information protection professionals have been requesting for years: the ability to apply sensitivity labels with user-defined...
By 2026, Your Confidential Office Files Can Be Made Invisible to Copilot
{ "title": "By 2026, Your Confidential Office Files Can Be Made Invisible to Copilot", "content": "Microsoft is set to give enterprises a highly anticipated tool: the ability to block Copilot and...
Microsoft Entra Security Groups Gain Sensitivity Labels for Proactive Guest Control
Microsoft has moved sensitivity labels for Microsoft Entra cloud security groups into public preview, enabling administrators to apply Microsoft Purview-governed access controls to static,...
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 Work Chat Bypasses Sensitivity Labels in Security Flaw
Microsoft 365 Copilot's Work Chat feature has been found to bypass organizational sensitivity labels, potentially exposing protected data through AI-generated responses. The configuration error...
Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposed Confidential Emails: AI Governance Crisis
A serious security vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot has exposed fundamental flaws in how AI assistants handle sensitive enterprise data, with the AI tool quietly summarizing emails labeled...