Microsoft has now released extended support for Data Loss Prevention (DLP)  in Microsoft 365 Copilot. This means you can prevent sensitive information from being used in Copilot responses without blocking access to the documents themselves. By using Sensitive Information Types (SIT)  and Purview DLP policies , you can define which data should be excluded from AI processing. As I wrote back in January ( Exclude content from M365 Copilot 🤖 ), there has been support for excludi

Agents have become a central part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. From Copilot to SharePoint and Copilot Studio, we’re seeing an explosion of intelligent (and not-so-intelligent) assistants that automate tasks, provide insights, and improve productivity. But with this growth come new challenges: How do we ensure that agents operate securely, in line with company policies and compliance requirements? What Is an Agent in Microsoft 365? An agent is a digital assistant that perfo

Gain visibility with Defender and Purview Cloud-based services and generative AI have lowered the threshold for adopting new digital tools. That’s great for innovation—but challenging for security and compliance. Many organizations find that employees use apps and services without the IT department’s knowledge, also known as Shadow IT . Shadow IT isn’t exactly new. Who hasn’t stumbled across a Dropbox account here or a Gmail address there, used to send documents to colleagues