381750 – Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention for endpoints – Optical character recognition (OCR) support for embedded images in endpoint

Product:

Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Data Loss Prevention

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

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Details:

This release will extend OCR support from standalone images (JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and PDF) to images embedded inside the following files and file types: Office files (XLSX, DOCX, PPTX), container files (zip, rar, 7z, and more), and PDF files. Image-only PDF files are already supported, and this this release will support hybrid PDF files containing images and searchable text.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2024-02-28

updated:
2026-02-05

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summary for non-techies**

Microsoft Purview's compliance portal has been updated to extend OCR capabilities to scan for sensitive information within images embedded in various file types, such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and compressed files, enhancing its data protection and compliance capabilities.

Direct effects for Operations**

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Effectiveness
Without proper preparation, the implementation of OCR support may lead to temporary lapses in DLP effectiveness, as existing policies may not immediately recognize or process the newly supported file types, potentially allowing sensitive data to be exposed.
   - roles: Compliance Officer, IT Security Manager
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity-blog/announcing-microsoft-purview-data-loss-prevention-dlp-for/ba-p/3651230

User Experience Disruption
Users may experience disruptions in their workflows if the OCR functionality is not properly integrated, leading to delays in document processing and potential data loss incidents due to unrecognized embedded images.
   - roles: End User, Data Analyst
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity-blog/announcing-microsoft-purview-data-loss-prevention-dlp-for/ba-p/3651230

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Data Protection**

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IT Security**

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explanation for non-techies**

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