--- sourceDocument: zurich Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/yokohama/delta-vancouver-zurich Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - zurich Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3zv bundleId : - delta3zv --- Combined Data Privacy release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Zurich ========================================================================= Combined Data Privacy release notes for upgrades from Vancouver to Zurich {#ariaid-title1} ========================================================================================== * Release version: Yokohama * * Updated January 30, 2026 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 6 minutes to read Consolidated page of all release notes for Data Privacy from Vancouver to Zurich. How to use this page -------------------- To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Data Privacy release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Vancouver to Zurich. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." Important information for upgrading Data Privacy to Zurich ---------------------------------------------------------- Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | Licensing changes enable you to install Data Discovery, Data Discovery APIs, Data Anonymization, and Data Privacy APIs without an entitlement, but you must have an entitlement to run a job. | | Yokohama | Licensing changes enable you to install Data Discovery, Data Discovery APIs, Data Anonymization, and Data Privacy APIs without an entitlement, but you must have an entitlement to run a job. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] New features ------------ Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for Data Privacy. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | [Create tests from the anonymization page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dps-data-anonymization&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) : You can now create tests directly from the anonymization page. [Create pattern technique mappings from the Policy page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dps-create-anonymization-techniques&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) : You can now create data patterns for anonymization techniques for partial anonymization directly from the Policy page. Support for pattern ordering : You can see the ordering of the patterns during partial data anonymization job execution. | | Xanadu | [Child job execution](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dps-create-anonymization-policies&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Run child parallel jobs to optimize the duration of your job executions. [Encrypt with column level encryption (CLE)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=data-classification&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : As a security admin, view whether the discovery field is encrypted or can be encrypted. | | Yokohama | [AL/ML Based Data Discovery for Real Time Anonymization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-for-data-privacy-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Use AI/ML data discovery using Named Entity Recognition (NER) models to discover sensitive data that does not follow a pattern like name, address, organizations, and more; and run real-time anonymization. [Configuring Data Privacy for Now Assist](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-now-assist-data-privacy&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Sanitize sensitive data entered in Now Assist prompts to prevent data leakage without impacting the response. [Discover sensitive data from attachments.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-data-discovery-jobs&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Discover and report on sensitive data from attachments. | | Zurich | [New Data Discovery experience](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=data-discovery-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the new Data Discovery experience, which simplifies the experience of discovering and anonymizing PII. [Column-level discovery](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=granular-configuration&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Select a specific column of a table for granular scanning during data discovery jobs. [Anonymization of encrypted field](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dps-data-anonymization&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Anonymize encrypted columns to help you achieve compliance with data privacy regulations and defense-in-depth data protection. | [ ] Changes ------- Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing Data Privacy features. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | [Discover and anonymize journal fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=classifying-data&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Journal fields are now supported for Data Discovery and Data Anonymization with Workspace UI. [Data pattern regular expression length increased](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-data-discovery-patterns&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : The data pattern regular expression length limit is increased to 1000 characters. [New base system data patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=default-data-patterns&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : New base system data patterns are supported. See [Default data patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=default-data-patterns&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. [Indicators for Security Center dependencies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sec-center&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) : Indicators for missing Security Center dependencies have been added. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | [Full scan support added](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-data-discovery-jobs&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Data Discovery jobs support full type scans, which scan for sensitive data patterns in all the records. You can also use an incremental scan, which acts as a delta scan from the point of the last full scan. [XLS and CSV support added](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=data-discovery-attachment-scanning&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Data Discovery attachment scan type jobs now support XLS and CSV files. Attachment scans are incremental scans by default. [Text to Regex from a LLM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=configure-data-discovery-patterns&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Create a regex data pattern with the help of Now Assist, which supports all third-party LLMs approved by ServiceNow. | [ ] Removed ------- Between your current release family and Zurich, some Data Privacy features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] Deprecations ------------ Between your current release family and Zurich, some Data Privacy features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] Activation information ---------------------- Review information on how to activate Data Privacy. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | Data Privacy is available with activation of the Data Privacy Plugin (sn_dp_store_app). For details, see [Activate data privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dps-activate-data-privacy&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). | | Zurich | Data Privacy is available with activation of the Data Privacy plugin (sn_dp_store_app). For details, see [Activate data privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=dps-activate-data-privacy&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). | [ ] Additional requirements ----------------------- If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Data Privacy we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__74} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] Browser requirements -------------------- If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Data Privacy we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__86} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] Accessibility information ------------------------- Review details on accessibility information for Data Privacy, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__98} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] Localization information ------------------------ If there are specific localization considerations for Data Privacy we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__110} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | No updates for this release. | | Xanadu | No updates for this release. | | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | [ ] Highlight information --------------------- If there are specific highlight considerations for Data Privacy we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-dataprivacy-summary__entry__122} | Release | Release notes | |---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Vancouver | No updates for this release. | | Washington DC | * Faster workflows by creating tests straight from the Anonymization page * Get more insight from an enhanced Data Privacy UI experience See [Data Privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=data-privacy-landing&family=washingtondc&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Xanadu | * Navigate an improved Data Privacy and Data Discovery UI in Next Experience dashboards. * Discover and anonymize sensitive data as it's entered with the real-time anonymization policy. * Anonymize and discover journal fields with expanded support and an increased data pattern regular expression limit of up to 1000 characters. See [Platform Privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=privacy-landing-page&family=xanadu&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Yokohama | * Leverage Data Privacy in Now Assist to discover sensitive data in Now Assist prompts and data send to models. * Sanitize sensitive data from Now Assist prompts without impacting response. * Discover sensitive data from attachments using enhanced Data Discovery jobs. See [Platform Privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=privacy-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Zurich | * Use a revamped Data Discovery interface, enhancing your Data Discovery experience with intuitive widgets, a streamlined user experience, and a guided setup for first-time users. * Target scans on specific table columns for discovery using column-level discovery and expanded support for Field Encryption. * Discover PII in Microsoft Excel and CSV files with expanded file support. * Generate regex patterns using prompts with the text-to-regex feature, which leverages Now Assist and supports all large language models (LLMs) approved by ServiceNow. See [Platform Privacy](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=privacy-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]