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Protecting Microsoft Copilot with Purview, DLP & Insider Risk with Alan Cox [MVP]
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- May 14, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of the M365FM Podcast, Mirko Peters sits down with Microsoft MVP Alan Cox to explore one of the biggest security and governance challenges facing enterprises today: securing Microsoft Copilot before AI begins surfacing sensitive organizational data at scale. The conversation dives deep into Microsoft Purview, Data Loss Prevention, Insider Risk Management, AI governance strategy, and why organizations must rethink permissions, sharing, and compliance before rolling out Copilot broadly. AI DOES NOT CREATE RISK — IT EXPOSES IT Alan explains that Copilot itself is not the true danger. Instead, AI exposes the hidden weaknesses already living inside most Microsoft 365 environments. Overpermissioned SharePoint sites, forgotten Teams channels, excessive sharing, and missing governance controls suddenly become visible the moment AI can summarize and retrieve information instantly. The biggest mistake organizations make is assuming that because employees technically already had access to the data, there is no additional risk. In reality, Copilot dramatically accelerates discoverability. Data that once remained buried inside folders and old conversations can suddenly surface through a single prompt. WHAT MICROSOFT PURVIEW REALLY IS Alan breaks Microsoft Purview down into simple terms. At its core, Purview is about protecting organizational data and bringing hidden risks into focus. Instead of viewing governance purely as restriction and compliance enforcement, he frames governance as a proactive strategy designed to prevent future incidents before they happen. He simplifies Purview into three foundational areas: Data Loss Prevention Retention Sensitivity Labeling These three pillars ultimately determine what Copilot can access, process, summarize, or expose across…