Microsoft Purview Archives

Why User Defined Permissions (UDP) for content and Encrypt-Only Email Behave Differently Part 1

By Ajith Nair February 14, 2026Blogs, Microsoft, TechnologyNo Comments

This blog is about my understanding how Microsoft Purview sensitivity label User Defined Permissions (UDP) for documents, and Encrypt Only behave under the hood of Azure Rights Management Service (Azure…

Changing Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP) Sensitivity labels in PDF (Windows)

By Ajith Nair April 15, 2025Blogs, Microsoft, Technology

There are several excellent documents about using sensitivity labels in PDF documents. However, when I tested this on Microsoft Windows machines, I encountered several undocumented stoppers, which made me write…

Enable sensitivity labels to protect content in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 groups, and SharePoint sites (containers)

By Ajith Nair March 9, 2025Blogs, Microsoft, Technology

Sensitivity labels can also protect content in Microsoft Teams sites, Microsoft 365 groups, and SharePoint sites. The feature is not enabled for containers by default and must be activated using…

Microsoft Purview: Solution for Data Security, Governance and Compliance

By Ajith Nair March 6, 2025Blogs, Microsoft, Technology

Introduction Organizations generate and manage large volumes of data across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid IT infrastructure designs. Ensuring proper data security, governance, and compliance while maximizing the…