Published April 21, 2022
Author: Ash Khan

Microsoft Purview is the solution to data loss that many organizations face and spend millions to recover that loss. 

Since 2019, many organizations and multinational corporations transformed their working norm. From once a week office to once a month and eventually work from home. Organizations transitioned work environments during the course of the pandemic.

This caused an enhanced digital footprint of organizations which is observed by cloud-based company Microsoft. The company also observed gaps in the system that caused loss of data and introduced a solution that will protect and manage data – Microsoft Purview.   

Microsoft Purview is a combination of Azure Purview and Microsoft 365 Compliance, for data management and governance. 

The software giant has briskly taken the brand’s two infamous projects and made another one more effective and far more significant. Purview will access organizations’ data assets, enable data security, provide easy access, and offer risk solutions while protecting and managing data across organizations’ endpoints. This way data will be regulated, maintained as well as monitored. 

So how did Microsoft manage to do it?

The company utilized data governance, AI, and risk management technology. They also added identity management, malware protection, cloud management, and privacy management for comprehensive security. 

Microsoft operates on multiple clouds hence Purview includes data protection for macOS users as well. 

The company also modified its sensitive information catalog with new identifiers to recognize sensitive data precisely long before it is shared. These identifiers will prevent data loss, protect the information, and manage insider risks and records. 

One thing that most Microsoft users admire is accessibility, Microsoft apps can be accessed through any device, and the Microsoft Purview case is no different. Whether you are working from home or office or accessing files on the phone, the company will make sure that the apps can be accessible for multiple. This also allows multiple users to work together and autosave documents on their smart devices. 

In Conclusion

Microsoft never disappoints its users; Purview is not any different from previous Brand products. It is functional, secure, and accessible. We will know more about this once organizations start using it and hopefully, with more modifications it will be just as good as Microsoft 365.