Updates in Microsoft Purview: April 2025

Discover the latest advancements in Microsoft Purview, enhancing data governance, security, and compliance efforts.

Microsoft Purview has introduced several new features to address data governance, security, and compliance. The latest updates include support for critical data elements in self-service analytics and preview support for Data Health controls that allow users to configure rule severity.

In data security, Microsoft Purview has enhanced its Data Security Posture Management for Artificial Intelligence (AI) by supporting on-demand classifications and offering a new recommendation policy to secure interactions with Microsoft Copilot.

The updates also include support for Snowflake data profiling and scanning, now generally available, and sensitivity labels in Teams meetings which can automatically apply the highest priority label. These advancements underline Microsoft´s continued commitment to enhancing data management capabilities across its platforms.

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