{"id":4306,"date":"2024-07-03T17:10:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pax8.com\/blog\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2024-07-03T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:10:42","slug":"understanding-copilot-search-and-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pax8.com\/blog\/understanding-copilot-search-and-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding how Copilot treats your data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Copilot<\/a> is delivering on the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), giving small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to enterprise-like tools for productivity and efficiency. However, understanding exactly what data Copilot uses, how to best use Copilot search, and how secure the data Copilot uses is \u2013 that\u2019s another story. Read on to learn more about best practices for SMBs and the managed service providers (MSPs) serving them, when it comes to Copilot search and data.<\/p>\n

Answering your top questions about Copilot data, functionality, and security<\/h2>\n

While Copilot unlocks benefits<\/a> for SMBs such as quick content creation, email drafting, and meeting summarization, implementing a tool like this highlights some data security previously not seen as a priority for small businesses. Now that Copilot can review your company\u2019s data, this brings on an entirely new set of questions around data and security.<\/p>\n

However, Microsoft\u2019s commitments<\/a> to privacy, security, compliance, and responsible AI practices should help alleviate security concerns MSPs or SMBs may have about how their data is used for Copilot. To ease your mind further, we answer some of the top questions we’ve received about how organizational data is used for Copilot.<\/p>\n

Question 1: Is my data training the large language model (LLM) behind Copilot?<\/h3>\n

The answer to this question is no. When you use Copilot with commercial data protection, users signed in with their Entra ID will not have their chat data saved, as chat prompts and responses are discarded. In addition, no one at Microsoft views your data, and chat data is not used to train the LLMs that power Copilot. In short, Copilot will protect your personal and company data.<\/p>\n

Question 2: If I search next to my coworker, will our answers be the same?<\/h3>\n

No, because the data that Copilot searches against will not be the same. Microsoft 365 Copilot lets you review the data that it\u2019s allowed to use as well as the data the users have access to from the organization. This is why Pax8 believes data security, including access management, is the first and most important step<\/a> in AI readiness.<\/p>\n

When prepping for AI, another important step to take is to restrict SharePoint search. This enables you to:<\/p>\n