Firms Delay Microsoft Copilot Citing SharePoint Data Leak Risks

A recent survey highlighted that two-thirds of organizations are delaying or canceling the deployment of Microsoft Copilot due to significant security concerns, especially around the exposure of confidential data, particularly from SharePoint. Executives, particularly C-level leaders, are the most likely to halt rollouts, fearing the AI could inadvertently leak sensitive information due to existing governance issues. A strong recommendation is to enhance security controls, including privileged access management and careful permissions review, to mitigate these risks.