Lakebase is enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces

UpdateAug 5, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Lakebase is now enabled by default in workspaces with the compliance security profile , including workspaces that use the HIPAA, C5, or TISAX standard and workspaces that enable the profile without a compliance standard. You no longer need to enable Lakebase in these workspaces. See Data protection .

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