Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Suggestions for slide templates as you work

🚨 The Signal: Copilot in PowerPoint now suggests slide templates as users type, leveraging existing content. This enhances content creation but increases the risk of sensitive data exposure if templates contain unapproved information.

The Impact

All users creating PowerPoint slides with Copilot are affected, increasing the risk of inadvertent sensitive data exposure through suggested templates.

• End Users: Risk of inadvertently using templates with sensitive data.
• Security Teams: Increased surface area for data leakage and compliance monitoring.
• Data Owners: Potential for unapproved information to be propagated through templates.
• Compliance Teams: New challenge in ensuring data handling policies are enforced within Copilot suggestions.

The Action

1. Review existing PowerPoint templates for sensitive or unapproved content.
2. Implement or refine Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies for PowerPoint files and Copilot interactions.
3. Educate users on responsible use of Copilot suggestions and the importance of verifying template content.
4. Monitor Copilot usage logs for unusual template suggestions or content sharing patterns.
5. Establish a process for approving and managing official PowerPoint templates for Copilot integration.

Domain: M365-Apps · Impact: medium · Workload: M365 Apps