526792 – Microsoft Purview: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention- Mac device and device group-based policy scoping support for Endpoint DLP

Product:

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

Platform:

Mac, US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

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Details:

Currently you can create Purview Endpoint DLP policy and assign to specific users or user groups. This feature will allow you to create and assign policy based on both users and machines. You can use this feature to achieve different policies for same user on different Mac devices.

Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-11-17

updated:
2025-11-17

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

Policy Misconfiguration
Without proper preparation, the new policy scoping may lead to misconfigured DLP settings, resulting in unintended data exposure or loss.
   - roles: IT Administrator, Compliance Officer
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity/microsoft-purview-endpoint-data-loss-prevention-mac-device-and/ba-p/3741230

User Confusion
Users may experience confusion or frustration if different policies are applied to their devices without clear communication, leading to potential compliance issues.
   - roles: End User, IT Support
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-identity/microsoft-purview-endpoint-data-loss-prevention-mac-device-and/ba-p/3741230

Configutation Options**

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Data Protection**

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explanation for non-techies**

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