Previous Release Updates

Data Protection with Microsoft Purview Labels by writing classification tags as MIP labels to files stored on OneDrive and SharePoint Online

An option has been added that will apply classification results as MIP labels while tagging files stored in OneDrive or SharePoint Online.

This is a game-changer for data security. It directly connects our powerful data discovery and classification engine with Microsoft's native security enforcement tools. When DSPM classifies a file, it can now apply the corresponding Microsoft Purview MIP (sensitivity) label. This seamlessly triggers powerful, built-in security policies like file encryption and access restrictions (RMS), ensuring your most critical data in OneDrive and SharePoint is protected from the moment it is found and classified by the powerful AI-mesh.

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Animated demonstration of the process

New Quick Start Guide

A newly designed Quick Start Guide is now available to help streamline the initial setup of DSPM. This wizard simplifies the process with fewer required options, an updated console, and the ability to select a connector and launch your first scan in just a few clicks. Once you complete the first few steps, it automatically navigates you to the data risk assessment report.

This feature provides the fastest path to value. The entire experience is designed to take you from initial setup to actionable risk reports in minutes. By guiding you seamlessly from connection to results, it eliminates complex configuration and empowers you to start exploring insights on your own data immediately.

For details, see Quick start.

Structured Data Support

Structured data support in Forcepoint DSPM extends data security posture management beyond unstructured environments, enabling organizations to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data residing in structured repositories such as databases, data warehouses, and cloud-native storage services.

We’ve extended DSPM support to structured databases using ODBC connectors. The initial release includes Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and IBM DB2. Customers can now gain visibility and classification of sensitive data across tables, columns, and views, with the ability to override classifications as needed.

Structured data often holds an organization’s most sensitive assets—customer records, financial data, and IP—but has lacked unified visibility and controls. By extending AI Mesh Data Classification to structured sources, Forcepoint enables consistent discovery, classification, and policy enforcement across both structured and unstructured data.

For details, see Structured Data.

Note: For customers requesting structured data support, field teams should email gv-ds@forcepoint.com with the following details so the Data Science team can enable tailored classifiers:
  • Customer Name:
  • Country:
  • Customer Segment / Industry:
  • Primary Use Case:
  • Business Value / Expected Outcome:
  • Structured Data Sources:
  • Sample Volume:
  • Classification labels:
  • Classification taxonomy rules:
  • Data Sensitivity / Compliance Requirements: Are there PII elements or special handling requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)?

This process will soon be replaced with a customer self-service quick start guide that enables relevant out-of-the-box classifiers for structured data.

GQL Syntax Highlighting

We have introduced full syntax highlighting to the GQL search bar. Different parts of the query - such as keys (e.g., source), values (e.g., GOOGLE_DRIVE), and operators (e.g., AND) are now automatically displayed in distinct colors and fonts.

This makes your queries significantly easier to read, write, and debug. You can now instantly distinguish between the components of your query, which helps you to build and read queries faster.

Centralized Taxonomy Page

Centralized Taxonomy page within the Administration section. This new page serves as a single console for managing tags across both FDC and DSPM, making tag management consistent and efficient.

With this update, all tag creation, editing, and deletion tasks are now consolidated in the new Taxonomy page. The legacy pages in DSPM and FDC have been updated with redirect links to guide users to the new location.

Appropriate redirection and icons have been added from the FDC Tagset and Policy Center pages to this new Taxonomy page.

Key changes:

  • Single console management – Tags for both FDC and DSPM can now be managed from one console.
  • Streamlined actions – Create, edit, and delete tags exclusively from the new Taxonomy page.
  • Updated legacy pages – The Taxonomy page in DSPM Policy Center has been deprecated, and tag modification options have been removed from the FDC Tagset page. Other Tagset functions in FDC remain available.
  • Redirect support – Redirect links have been added in DSPM and FDC to help users move to the new page.
  • No impact on existing tags – All current tags remain intact and accessible in the centralized page.
  • Improved user experience – The new interface standardizes work flows, reduces duplication, and enhances governance.

For details, see Taxonomy.