475970 – Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Loss Prevention – Admin units support for SharePoint Online

Product:

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

Platform:

Online, Web, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Links:

MC1066929

Details:

Delegate management and remediation authority for different people in different regions or organization units with role-based access control (RBAC). For example, German investigators should be able to investigate alerts and audit events for only German users. This update extends support to SharePoint for Microsoft 365.

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Release Phase:
Preview, General Availability

Created:
2025-01-23

updated:
2026-01-21

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summary for non-techies**

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explanation for non-techies**

Microsoft has introduced an update to its Purview compliance portal, specifically enhancing the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities with support for Admin units in SharePoint Online. This update is designed to make it easier for organizations to manage and protect their data by delegating specific responsibilities to the right people within different regions or organizational units.

Think of this update like assigning different managers to oversee various departments within a company. Just as a manager in Germany might be responsible for the German branch, this update allows for similar delegation within the digital realm. For instance, German investigators can now focus solely on investigating alerts and audit events related to German users, without having access to data from other regions. This is achieved through role-based access control (RBAC), which is like giving each manager a key that only opens the doors they need to access.

This update is particularly beneficial for organizations that operate in multiple regions or have distinct organizational units, as it allows for more tailored and secure data management. By extending this support to SharePoint for Microsoft 365, Microsoft ensures that data stored and shared within SharePoint can be managed with the same level of precision and security as other services.

Overall, this enhancement helps organizations maintain compliance with regional data protection regulations and improve their overall data governance strategy, ensuring that the right people have the right access to the right data.