check before: 2025-09-15
Product:
Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Data Loss Prevention, Purview Information Protection
Platform:
Online, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
Links:
Details:
Summary:
Microsoft is updating five bundled EU Sensitive Information Types in Purview to improve detection accuracy by enhancing keywords and processors. The rollout began mid-September 2025, completing by mid-October 2025. No admin action is needed; existing policies will automatically benefit from improved detection.
Details:
[Introduction]
To improve detection accuracy across EU identifiers, we're updating the definitions of five Microsoft built-in out-of-box bundled (OOB) Sensitive Information Types (SITs). These bundled SITs include EU passport number, EU national identification number, EU social security number or equivalent identification, EU tax identification number, and EU driver's license number. Bundled SITs contain definitions for multiple EU nations within a single SIT. With this update, we've aligned the accuracy of bundled SITs with their standalone counterparts by enhancing supporting keywords and function processors.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout began in mid-September 2025 and is expected to complete by mid-October 2025.
Change Category:
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Scope:
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Release Phase:
Created:
2025-10-01
updated:
2025-10-01
Task Type
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Docu to Check
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS How does it affect me
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS Preperations
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS Urgency
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
MS workload name
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
summary for non-techies**
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
Direct effects for Operations**
Detection Accuracy Improvement
The update to bundled EU Sensitive Information Types (SITs) will enhance detection accuracy, potentially leading to fewer false positives and negatives in data loss prevention policies. This could improve user trust in the system but may also require users to adapt to changes in how sensitive information is flagged.
- roles: Compliance Officer, Data Protection Officer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/sit-sensitive-information-type-learn-about
Policy Review Necessity
While no admin action is required, the update may necessitate a review of existing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Information Protection policies to ensure they align with the new definitions, which could temporarily disrupt workflows if not managed properly.
- roles: IT Administrator, Compliance Officer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/purview/sit-sensitive-information-type-learn-about
Configutation Options**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
Data Protection**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
IT Security**
XXXXXXX ... paid membership only
explanation for non-techies**
XXXXXXX ... free basic plan only
** AI generated content. This information must be reviewed before use.
a free basic plan is required to see more details. Sign up here
A cloudsocut.one plan is required to see all the changed details. If you are already a customer, choose login.
If you are new to cloudscout.one please choose a plan.
Last updated 2 weeks ago
