Microsoft announced the public preview of SQL Information Protection, introducing advanced capabilities built into Azure SQL Database and on-premises SQL Server via SQL Server Management Studio for discovering, classifying, labeling, and protecting the sensitive data in your databases.
- Helping meet data privacy standards and regulatory compliance requirements, such as GDPR.
- Data-centric security scenarios, such as monitoring (auditing) and alerting on anomalous access to sensitive data.
- Controlling access to and hardening the security of databases containing highly sensitive data.
