Microsoft Purview introduces collection policies for granular control over data signals collected on Windows endpoints, enhancing targeted discovery without enforcement actions. This affects multiple Purview solutions and requires enabling DLP Always audit. Rollout begins late July for Gov Clouds, with no immediate impact until configured.
We have introduced a new configuration option in Microsoft Purview called collection policies for targeted signal discovery and collection. Collection policies will allow administrators to fine tune the signals and data collected for Purview solutions at the tenant level. This includes specifying which Sensitive Information Types (SITs) are classified and what activities are collected on Windows endpoint devices.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 493750.
When this will happen:
Gov Clouds: Gov Clouds rollout will begin in end of July and continue into mid August.
How this will affect your organization:
Key benefits of collection policies
Purview solutions impacted
There is no immediate impact of this feature release. If you choose to leverage collection policies, admins can now choose which signals to discover in devices.
After you enable collection policies, you may see various updates to the Purview DLP audit experience. These updates may affect your organizations current configuration in the following ways:
This feature is available by default for admins to configure.
What you need to do to prepare:
There is no immediate impact of this feature release until you create an initial collection policy and Always audit is enabled in DLP (Windows endpoint devices only). To prepare for this upcoming enhancement to the Purview portal, we recommend you:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to assess the impact on your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.