Well, it is that time again where the Microsoft machine renames everything again, making it much more fun for us on the ground to explain what features are what again 🙂
It keeps us in a job and busy, I suppose.
The latest name changes affect the Security and Compliance features within Microsoft 365. The new name is now Microsoft Purview, with a tagline of: “–a comprehensive set of solutions that help you govern, protect, and manage your entire data estate.”
With this change, many of the features we currently use become renamed:
| Original Name | Updated Name |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Advanced Audit | Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium) |
| Microsoft 365 Communication Compliance | Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance |
| Microsoft Compliance Manager | Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager |
| Office 365 Customer Lockbox | Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox |
| Azure Purview Data Catalog | Microsoft Purview Data Catalog |
| Microsoft 365 Data Connectors | Microsoft Purview Data Connectors |
| Microsoft Information Governance | Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management |
| Office 365 Data Loss Prevention | Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention |
| Azure Purview Data Map | Microsoft Purview Data Map |
| Double Key Encryption for Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Purview Double Key Encryption |
| Records Management in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Purview Records Management |
| Office 365 Advanced eDiscovery | Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) |
| Microsoft 365 Information Barriers | Microsoft Purview Information Barriers |
| Microsoft Information Protection | Microsoft Purview Information Protection |
| Microsoft 365 Insider Risk Management | Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management |
| Azure Purview Portal | Microsoft Purview Governance Portal |
| Microsoft 365 Compliance Center | Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal |
As you can see, they haven’t changed a lot, so if you (like me) refer to them with the actual name, not with the brand, then you should be good. For example, Microsoft Compliance Manager, Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager, and Compliance Manager are all the same, so why not use the product name, not the marketing name, when having regular conversations. However, as always, when presenting or speaking on behalf of Microsoft, then we use the full names.
I would expect to see UI updates soon within your Microsoft 365 tenants as the updates apply and documentation updates to match the new names.
If you want to read the official announcement, it is available here: https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/19/the-future-of-compliance-and-data-governance-is-here-introducing-microsoft-purview/
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