Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels: Sensitivity label grouping modernization coming this fall (?)

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There is a change coming to Microsoft Purview Information Protection that simplifies sensitivity label architecture. The goal is to make label management easier, more scalable, and less rigid for organizations. The new model will only include standalone labels and sublabels. Parent labels will be replaced by label groups, which act as organizational containers. These groups cannot be applied to content and have no actions or scope, but they retain color and priority for visual organization. Hopefully, this change will make it much easier to move labels around and make other changes in production: for example, converting a standalone label into a sublabel or moving sublabels between groups without breaking dependencies.  From my experience, this update solves one of the biggest challenges in large environments: rigid label hierarchies. The new dynamic model gives admins the agility they need to adapt quickly as compliance and business needs evolve. For admins, migration will be quic...

#NLD14 - Norwegian Lync Day announced

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Lync Day 2014 http://lyncday.no/  has just been announced. It is going to be an international event, packed with sessions from Lync MVP's and other high level speakers. There's going to be at least two tracks this day, one for desicionmakers and one for more technical focused delegates.

I was humbled by the request from the organizers to hold a session based on my backup and restore script and posts. And I am pleased to announce that I am going to hold a lvl 300 session on the subject. 

Most of the tracks will be held in English, and so will mine: http://lyncday.no/testimonial/lync-backup-and-restore/

I really hope to see some of you at the Cube on the 14th of October.