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

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...

Microsoft cancelling tour dates


Due to the current status of the world, this probably doesn't come as a big surprise. Officially these are the events recently cancelled, but I'd be surprised not to see Stockholm on this list very soon.
I was really looking forward to participating at Amsterdam, Madrid and Stockholm, and I know a lot of you were looking forward to these events.

Hopefully things will get back to normal by next year, and we'll see these events "rescheduled". In the meantime, take care of your friends and family. Stay safe and stay health.