Microsoft Information Protection and the Preview Programs

Overview

Since several month the new unified labeling feature in Office 365 is available. We can easily migration AIP labels from Azure to unified labeling in Office 365. For more details and a step-by-step guide see here: LINK

Since unified labels are rollout out Microsoft is in the middle of its journey to “Microsoft Information Protection”. This new solution combines Azure Information Protection and Labels in Office 365. It integrates DLP features and even new capabilities like “Site and group settings” focusing to Office 365 Groups / Teams and SharePoint:

And also other new feature like auto-classification with sensitivity Labels in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business which is a separate preview:

This new feature includes a Policy Simulation to test a policy bevor it is deployed in your Office 365 Tenant.

Selecting the policy opens the overview containing the Policy Simulation results

Available Public Preview Programs

• Enable sensitivity labels for Office files in SharePoint and OneDrive
• Use sensitivity labels with Microsoft Teams, Office 365 groups, and SharePoint sites
• Overview about Auto-Label Policies in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business by Toni Redmond on office365itpros.com including the link to apply for the preview