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 the Ignite Tour Madrid - Speaking


I am pleased to announce I will be presenting at Microsoft Ignite The Tour Madrid this year. Two of my sessions have been accepted, and I will be delivering these two Theatre sessions.
I hope to spend some of my spare time in the expo area, and be available to the community. Come on by the expo for a chat or just a cup of coffee to exchange ideas or ask questions. And if I'm not in the booth, I know there will be others around.

Hope to see you in Madrid! (Register now)