Simplified Copilot experience in Microsoft Teams

🚨 The Signal: Copilot in Microsoft Teams is getting a simplified, chat-centered interface, aligning with the standalone Copilot app. This update includes improved agent discovery and new 'Work IQ' controls, potentially changing how users interact with AI agents and data.

The Impact

All users are affected by a redesigned Copilot experience, which introduces new AI agent interaction methods that could increase data exposure risks if not properly governed.

• End users: New Copilot interface may lead to different data sharing patterns with AI agents.
• Security Team: Potential for new data exfiltration vectors via enhanced agent interactions.
• Admins: Need to review and update data governance policies for Copilot agent interactions.
• All: Increased risk of inadvertent data exposure through simplified AI agent access to information.

The Action

1. Review existing Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies for Copilot interactions: Microsoft Purview compliance portal > Data loss prevention > Policies.
2. Assess Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies for Copilot app access, ensuring appropriate controls are in place: Microsoft Entra admin center > Protection > Conditional Access.
3. Educate users on responsible data handling when interacting with Copilot agents and the implications of 'Work IQ' controls.
4. Monitor Microsoft 365 audit logs for unusual Copilot agent activity or data access patterns: Microsoft Purview compliance portal > Audit.

Domain: Agentic-AI · Impact: high · Workload: Teams