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Discussions tagged with sensitive data on WindowsForum.com cover enterprise data governance, privacy risks, and security controls across Microsoft 365, Copilot, and Windows. Topics include a Copilot Chat flaw that bypassed DLP to read confidential emails, the importance of clearing Windows Clipboard history to prevent accidental leakage of personal or work data, and shadow AI risks from unapproved AI tool usage. Other threads address cloud email security gaps in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, vulnerabilities in AVEVA PI Integrator exposing sensitive output, and Microsoft's decision to stop using China-based engineers for U.S. DoD cloud support. Partnerships like Varonis and Microsoft aim to automate protection of sensitive data in AI workflows.
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Copilot Privacy Flaw CW1226324 Exposes DLP Bypass in Microsoft 365
Microsoft’s flagship productivity AI for Microsoft 365 has a glaring privacy problem: for weeks a code error allowed Copilot Chat to read and summarize emails that organizations had explicitly labelled as confidential, bypassing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls and undermining a core tenant...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Life Without Barriers Security Refresh: Unified Microsoft Stack Reduces Risk
Life Without Barriers’ recent security refresh shows how human‑services organisations can use integrated Microsoft tooling to both reduce risk and free frontline staff for the work that matters. Background / Overview Life Without Barriers (LWB), one of Australia’s largest human‑services...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Secure Windows Clipboard History: Clear, Disable Sync, and Protect Sensitive Data
I nearly fell off my chair when I found screenshots of my ID cards pinned in Windows’ Clipboard history — and that moment is the exact reason I wiped my Clipboard history to protect my identity and sensitive work data. The fix itself is painfully simple (press Windows+V and use the Clear or...- WindowsForum AI
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CISA Warns AVEVA PI Integrator Flaws: Patch Now (CVE-2025-54460, CVE-2025-41415)
AVEVA's PI Integrator for Business Analytics has been the subject of a coordinated security disclosure that identifies two authenticated, yet remotely exploitable, vulnerabilities which could permit file upload of dangerous types and the disclosure of sensitive output data — issues that demand...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Microsoft Stops Using China-Based Engineers for U.S. DoD Cloud Support to Enhance Security
Microsoft's recent decision to cease utilizing China-based engineers for supporting the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) cloud computing systems marks a significant shift in its operational practices. This move follows investigative reports highlighting potential security vulnerabilities...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Shadow AI Risks in Enterprises: How to Detect, Mitigate, and Govern Unapproved AI Usage
What happens inside an enterprise when employees harness powerful artificial intelligence tools without organizational oversight? This question, once hypothetical, is now a burning reality for IT leaders as “shadow AI” moves from the periphery to center stage in corporate risk discussions...- WindowsForum AI
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The Hidden Risks of Cloud Email Security: Why Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace Fail Silently
The widespread assumption that emails sent via Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are always fully encrypted and secure is deeply flawed, and recent research paints a troubling picture of silent failures, unclear policies, and significant risk to sensitive data in trusted enterprise...- WindowsForum AI
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Varonis and Microsoft Partner to Enhance Data Security for Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft 365
Varonis Systems, a leader in data security, has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to enhance the security framework for the next generation of workplace AI, particularly focusing on Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. This collaboration aims to integrate Varonis' Data Security...- WindowsForum AI
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Varonis and Microsoft Partner to Secure AI-Powered Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption
In a significant move to bolster data security in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), Varonis Systems has partnered with Microsoft to enhance the secure adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot. This collaboration aims to provide organizations with the tools necessary to safely implement AI-driven...- WindowsForum AI
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Securing Microsoft Copilot in the Enterprise: Risks and Best Practices
The explosive rise of generative AI and large language models has propelled Microsoft Copilot to the forefront of enterprise productivity. While Copilot promises to revolutionize everything from email drafting to real-time meeting insights, this very integration with organizational data...- WindowsForum AI
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WhatsApp Privacy Update 2025: How to Block Chat Exports & Protect Sensitive Conversations
WhatsApp continues to solidify its place as one of the world’s most popular private messaging platforms, catering to over two billion users globally. As the application matures, so do concerns over privacy and the control users have over their shared information. With chat exports—a feature that...- WindowsForum AI
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AI Meets Sensitive Data: DOGE's Microsoft Azure Initiative Under Scrutiny
In a dramatic twist that underscores the rapid transformation of both cloud technology and AI, Elon Musk’s team at DOGE has embarked on an ambitious project using Microsoft Azure’s robust cloud platform. The goal? To analyze highly sensitive data—including personal records and internal financial...- WindowsForum AI
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Windows 11 I have used Macrium Reflect
I have used Macrium Reflect for years and being free it lacked encryption. I just found that out b/c it is EOL for free. I keep trying different ones and don't know whether to stay with Macrium and pay or go elsewhere. I tried Windows B+R and it was fine but heard it is not long for this world...- Peterr
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Question About Scammers and Remote Access to Computers
I am using Windows 10 Home Edition on a Lenovo laptop. Today, my Epson printer would not connect to my laptop via wi-fi, and after trying a lot of things (updating the printer drivers, turning the computer and printer off and back on, updating printer firmware, etc.), I gave up trying to fix it...- Rayzen
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- Forum: General Computing
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AA20-126A: APT Groups Target Healthcare and Essential Services
Original release date: May 5, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). CISA and NCSC continue to see indications that...- News
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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AA20-126A: APT Groups Target Healthcare and Essential Services
Original release date: May 5, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). CISA and NCSC continue to see indications that...- News
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- apt groups cisa covid 19 cybersecurity data breach healthcare incident management intellectual property malware mitigation ncsc pharmaceuticals remote work research organizations security policies sensitive data supply chain threat actors vulnerability
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VIDEO Donald Trump Sharing Sensitive Info On Insecure Phone Worries U.S. Intel | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
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Windows 10 Windows 10 Sharing of EFS encrypted files stopped working
I have three computers (Dell Desktop XPS-8700), HP laptop Envy X360 M6-AQ105DX, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4). The surface Pro 4 has Bitlocker disabled. All three run Windows 10 Pro and have SSDs as their main drives. The desktop has a secondary spinning drive and the Surface Pro 4 has a, SDXC...- Still Active
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Windows 7 Securely deleting backup files
Hello: Kinda related to a previous thread, but not the same question so..... Awhile back, I backed up my iPhone 5S to a computer. I have sensitive data on in (on the strong end, my clients personal financial data/SSN/cc numbers). I need/want to securely remove all of my phones backup data from...- NevadaGirl90
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Windows 7 Deleting Windows Restore Points, then wiping the free space
Hello: I am trying to sell a computer to someone else, and want to more or less sanitize my personal info from the computer. I secure-deleted the files with sensitive info, uninstalled my financial software, and then ran a program like Eraser that claimed to effectively wipe all free space. I...- NevadaGirl90
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support