Hello, Microsoft Tech Community! I’m excited to share some important updates about Copilot for Microsoft 365. As you may recall from TJ’s blog post on February 29, we’ve been working hard to enhance your experience with Copilot. Today, I’d like to highlight some key updates that will benefit our customers, as outlined in Paul Lorimer’s blog: Announcing the expansion of Microsoft’s data residency capabilities | Microsoft 365 Blog
Paul’s post delves into the expansion of our data residency capabilities. We understand that data control is paramount in today’s digital landscape. That’s why we’re ensuring that your interaction data with Copilot for Microsoft 365 (for eligible customers) will be stored in the location specified by your Microsoft 365 data residency settings. This is a significant step forward in our commitment to providing a secure and compliant environment for our enterprise and highlight regulated customers that have data particularly stringent requirements for how their data is stored.
But we’re not stopping there. Our vision is to democratize AI, making it accessible and beneficial for everyone. As we continue to innovate and enhance Copilot, our guiding principles remain the same: Trust, Transparency, and Control. These principles have always been at the heart of Microsoft 365, and they continue to shape our approach to Copilot. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to evolve Copilot for Microsoft 365.
Please reply with your questions and share your experiences and needs as you explore your Copilot and our Data Residency options.
More resources to get support your Copilot and AI journey:
- Five tips for prompting AI: How we’re communicating better at Microsoft with Microsoft Copilot
- Microsoft 365 - How Microsoft 365 Delivers Trustworthy AI (2024-01).docx
- Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Purview data security and compliance protections for Microsoft Copilot
- Microsoft Copilot Privacy and Protections
- Apply principles of Zero Trust to Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
- Learn about retention for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365