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

Product:

Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Data Loss Prevention

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

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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:
2024-09-19

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Impact on IT Operations
- Increased resource utilization on endpoint devices due to the processing demands of OCR for embedded images.
- Roles impacted: IT Operations Team, System Administrators
- Dependencies: Endpoint security solutions may require updates to accommodate increased resource usage.
- Potential for increased false positives in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies due to enhanced OCR capabilities.
- Roles impacted: Compliance Officers, IT Security Team
- Dependencies: Existing DLP configurations may need adjustments to minimize disruption and ensure accurate monitoring.

- Impact on IT Services
- Changes in performance metrics for applications that utilize DLP, as OCR processing may slow down file access and scanning times.
- Roles impacted: Application Support Teams, End Users
- Dependencies: Other IT services relying on DLP for data protection may experience cascading performance issues.
- Need for updated training and documentation for users on how to manage new DLP alerts related to embedded images.
- Roles impacted: Training and Development Teams, End Users
- Dependencies: User support services may see an increase in inquiries related to new DLP functionalities.

References:
- Microsoft Purview Compliance Documentation: [Microsoft Purview](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/purview-compliance-portal?view=o365-worldwide)
- Data Loss Prevention Overview: [Data Loss Prevention](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/data-loss-prevention-overview?view=o365-worldwide)

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