EP 9: A guide to data protection with Microsoft Purview during the AI revolution

 In this episode, we’ll be discussing how to ensure your organisation’s sensitive data remains secure and confidential with Microsoft Purview.

We'll cover:

• Why data protection has become critical with Copilot 
• What data sensitivity labelling is and how it works in Microsoft Purview 
• What’s driving organisations to start data classification (Copilot, compliance, governance) 
• What foundations are needed before implementing Purview (planning, policies, data understanding) 
• Key learnings from going live (encryption, internal vs external sharing, label clarity) 
• User-led vs auto-labelling approaches 
• Challenges with PDFs and document handling 
• Minimising user disruption and behaviour change 
• Designing labels for different business areas without over-complexity 
• Importance of UAT, pilot groups, and testing before rollout 
• Managing third-party systems and document templates 
• Co-authoring requirements for labelled documents 
• Controlling who can change or downgrade labels 
• Role of training, communication, and change management 
• What comes next: using DLP to enforce protection and control Copilot access 

Panellists

Gregg Taylor – Lead Consultant, Data and Insights

Liz Knight - Head of Cyber Security/Moderator

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Data Protection and Microsoft Purview
• 00:51 Understanding Data Sensitivity Labelling
• 04:06 Drivers for Data Classification and Compliance
• 05:57 Foundational Requirements for Data Protection
• 07:33 Lessons Learned from Implementing Sensitivity Labelling
• 10:29 Challenges with PDF and Document Management
• 13:42 Configuration and User Training for Labels
• 20:36 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Its Importance