Microsoft Purview is a comprehensive solution for managing data governance and compliance across an organization. It provides tools to classify, protect, and manage data, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

What is Microsoft Purview?

Microsoft Purview is a suite of tools designed to help organizations manage their data governance and compliance needs. It includes features for data classification, protection, and lifecycle management.

Key Features of Microsoft Purview

  1. Data Classification: Automatically classify data based on sensitivity and regulatory requirements.
  2. Data Protection: Apply protection policies to sensitive data to prevent unauthorized access.
  3. Data Lifecycle Management: Manage the lifecycle of data from creation to disposal, ensuring compliance with retention policies.

Applying Microsoft Purview in Records Management

  • Classification: Use Purview to classify records based on their sensitivity and regulatory requirements. This helps in applying appropriate protection and retention policies.
  • Retention Policies: Implement retention policies to ensure records are retained for the required period and disposed of correctly.
  • Compliance Monitoring: Use Purview's monitoring tools to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Best Practices for Using Microsoft Purview

  • Define Policies: Clearly define data classification and retention policies.
  • Automate Processes: Use Purview's automation features to streamline data governance processes.
  • Regular Reviews: Conduct regular reviews to ensure policies are up-to-date and effective.

Conclusion

Microsoft Purview provides a robust solution for managing data governance and compliance. By leveraging its features, organizations can enhance their records management practices, ensuring data is classified, protected, and managed effectively.

Learn More

If you’d like to learn more about Microsoft Purview, check out this webinar, designed to help you learn how to leverage Microsoft 365’s robust toolkit for records management compliance.

Discover the power of Purview, and a gain an insight into its capabilities for compliance. By the end of the webinar, you’ll have an understanding of Purview capabilities, and the compliance gaps you’ll need to consider.

Keep up with the latest Microsoft updates

Every year, Microsoft rolls out thousands of new features in Microsoft 365. Unfortunately, these updates don't always reach Information Leaders, and even when they do, the information might not be tailored to their specific needs. So, where can they turn for answers to their specific questions? 

That's why we set up Microsoft 365 Ketchup Konnect – your go-to resource for staying informed about the latest Microsoft updates in the information and records management community. 

Microsoft 365 Ketchup Konnect

Microsoft 365 Ketchup Konnect

Microsoft 365 Ketchup Konnect

Learn it all

Suitable for those who have roles involving the management of records or those involved in the design and adoption of Microsoft 365 for information management, our Microsoft 365 Purview Records Management Training Course will teach you how to design, configure and implement Microsoft 365 to get the most of its features and gain an understanding of coverage for existing standards. This course will explore the information management features of Microsoft 365, including licensing requirements and information architecture requirements to support information governance.

Microsoft 365 Purview Records Management

Microsoft 365 Purview Records Management

Microsoft 365 Purview Records Management

Get help with your Records Management in Microsoft 365

Need a helping hand? We can help with a multitude of different things when it comes to Records Management within Microsoft 365. Check out our consultancy page for our list of services, or even better, let us know what you need help with, and we can have a quick chat.

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