Copilot Readiness Assessments Help Regulated Organizations Check Sensitive File Access
Source: The Manila times
Published on: 2026-10-23 11:27
A five-minute diagnostic identifies review priorities. Checking which files employees can actually open requires a review inside Microsoft 365. New York, NY, Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In June 2026, Microsoft began rolling out a Microsoft Purview data loss prevention control for Microsoft 365 Copilot in its government clouds (GCC, GCC High, and DoD) that stops Copilot from returning a response when a prompt pulls in sensitive data. The control reduces oversharing risk, but it works on top of the access model a tenant already has, so eSoftware Associates (ESW) advises regulated organizations preparing for Copilot to pair a readiness assessment with a review of who can access sensitive files. Copilot can surface organizational content the signed-in user already has permission to access. Files shared more broadly than intended can therefore appear in its responses, even though Copi...
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