check before: 2024-05-08
Product:
Microsoft 365 suite, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Data Loss Prevention, Purview Information Protection
Platform:
Mac, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Purview's Data Loss Prevention for Mac devices will now include OCR to detect sensitive content in images. Public Preview starts mid-May 2024, with General Availability in early June 2024. Users with specific roles can configure OCR settings in the Purview compliance portal. Charges apply for OCR usage.
Details:
Updated July 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Purview policies like Data Loss Prevention (DLP), auto labelling can scan for sensitive content in most textual files, but images are not supported for content scanning today on Mac endpoint devices. With this rollout, we are adding optical character recognition (OCR) support on Mac devices to detect sensitive content in images and apply policies to protect these images.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392840.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024 (mid-June).
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2024-04-25
updated:
2024-07-27
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Direct effects for Operations**
Data Loss Prevention Implementation
Without proper preparation, the implementation of OCR may lead to unexpected blocking of legitimate user actions, causing frustration and disruption in workflows.
- impacted roles: Compliance Data Administrator, Information Protection Admins
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/ocr-learn-aboutworkflow-at-a-glance, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=392840
Billing and Cost Management
If users are not informed about the charges associated with OCR usage, it may lead to unexpected costs for the organization, impacting budget planning and resource allocation.
- impacted roles: Compliance Administrator, Information Protection
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/ocr-learn-aboutworkflow-at-a-glance, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=392840
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-07-27 | MC Messages | In Microsoft Purview policies like Data Loss Prevention (DLP), auto labelling can scan for sensitive content in most textual files, but images are not supported for content scanning today on Mac endpoint devices. With this rollout, we are adding optical character recognition (OCR) support on Mac devices to detect sensitive content in images and apply policies to protect these images.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392840. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024. | Updated July 26, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
In Microsoft Purview policies like Data Loss Prevention (DLP), auto labelling can scan for sensitive content in most textual files, but images are not supported for content scanning today on Mac endpoint devices. With this rollout, we are adding optical character recognition (OCR) support on Mac devices to detect sensitive content in images and apply policies to protect these images. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 392840. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by late June 2024. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by late July 2024 (mid-June). |
| 2024-07-27 | MC Title | Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention for endpoint: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Mac devices | (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention for endpoint: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Mac devices |
| 2024-07-27 | MC Last Updated | 04/24/2024 23:59:35 | 2024-07-26T21:03:33Z |
| 2024-07-27 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
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