Microsoft Purview compliance portal: New and updated Sensitive Information Types (SITs)

Originally posted by Microsoft May 18, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

In our continued efforts to improve the coverage and accuracy of out-of-the-box sensitive information types (SITs), we have added 7 new SITs and updated the definition of 2 existing SITs. 

When this will happen:

Rollout will begin in mid-May and is expected to be complete by end of May.

How this will affect your organization:

The following new and updated SITs will soon be available to be used in Microsoft Purview compliance solutions including Data Loss Prevention, Auto Labeling, Communication Compliance, and Microsoft Cloud App Security.

New SITs available (see definitions):

• UAE identity card number
• UAE passport number
• South Korea passport number
• South Korea driver’s license number
• Malaysia passport number
• Singapore passport number
• Singapore driver’s license number

Updates to existing SITs:

SIT name	Existing definition	Additional patterns we will look for
Japan Bank	Seven or eight digits: four digits bank account branch code a space or dash (optional) three digits	Ten to twelve digits: three digits followed by a space or dash (optional) four digits bank account branch code followed by a space or dash (optional) three digits
Washington State Driver’s License number	The number is 12 characters in length: The first five characters are the first five letters of the licensee’s last name, substituted with an asterisk if the name is shorter than five characters. The following two characters are the initials of the first and middle name. The next three characters are digits The last two characters are letters or digits	ID number with 12 characters with “WDL” then 9 random (no vowels or Q or V): The new pattern starts with “WDL” followed by nine letters and numbers. It will not contain any vowels or the letters Q and V. It will not contain any special characters. The 10th position is always a number. Reference: Major changes coming to Wash. state driver’s licenses | KOMO (komonews.com), DLN_Real-ID-Fact-Sheet.pdf (driving-school.com)

What you need to do to prepare:

No action is needed to enable these changes. Your existing policies (including DLP policies) need not be changed.

Get started with sensitive information types in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal: 

• Microsoft Purview compliance portal for WW and GCC cloud environments 
• Microsoft Purview compliance portal for GCC-High cloud environments 
• Microsoft Purview compliance portal for DoD cloud environments 

Learn more: Sensitive information type entity definitions 

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