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automated targeting
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The automated targeting tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies that block Microsoft 365 Copilot from processing sensitivity-labeled files. These policies now apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files stored locally or in non-Microsoft cloud locations, with a staged rollout completing by late April 2026. Discussions focus on enterprise IT security, compliance, and how automated targeting of sensitive data through DLP affects Copilot usage. The tag is relevant for administrators managing data protection in Microsoft 365 environments.
Microsoft has quietly tightened one of the most consequential guardrails for enterprise AI: Microsoft Purview’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies that block Microsoft 365 Copilot processing of sensitivity‑labeled files will now apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files regardless of where...