April 3, 2024 at 10:23AM
Microsoft Copilot is hailed as a valuable productivity tool, integrated with Microsoft 365 apps. However, its use poses data security risks if organizational permissions are not appropriately configured. Varonis points out potential exploits and offers solutions to prevent unauthorized data access. They advocate for securing data before enabling Copilot and provide a detailed plan for secure integration.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. Microsoft Copilot is a powerful AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 apps that can improve productivity by providing users with answers based on their existing permissions.
2. If an organization’s data security posture is not properly secured and if Copilot is enabled without proper permissions, sensitive data can easily be exposed to users who shouldn’t have access, leading to potential data leaks or security breaches.
3. Varonis offers practical steps and strategies to ensure a secure rollout of Microsoft Copilot, helping organizations to prevent data exposure and mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.
4. Varonis’ Data Security Platform complements Microsoft 365’s built-in data protection features and helps organizations manage and optimize their data security model, preventing data exposure by ensuring only authorized personnel can access sensitive data.
5. Integration with Purview, remediating high exposure risk, enabling downstream DLP, automating data security policies, and Varonis’ monitoring and analysis capabilities are key components of Varonis’ flight plan to control AI blast radius and secure the Microsoft Copilot rollout.
6. Organizations can request a free Copilot Readiness Assessment from Varonis’ team of data security experts or start their secure journey from the Azure Marketplace.
If you have any further questions or need additional information, feel free to ask.