Over 75% of Organizations Experience Microsoft 365 Governance Issues
infosecurity-magazine.com Sep 24, 2026

Over 75% of Organizations Experience Microsoft 365 Governance Issues

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

ShareGate’s second annual State of Microsoft 365 report, based on two surveys of nearly 1,800 IT professionals in nine countries, found that 77 % of organizations experienced at least one governance incident in past year. The most common failures involved former employees or guests retaining access (38 %), audit or compliance gaps (35 %), and sensitive content being shared with wrong recipients (26 %). Poor visibility, over‑confidence in existing controls and gaps in AI‑governance skills were cited as root causes. Deployments of Microsoft Copilot doubled to 56 % of tenants, with 28 % running three or more AI tools, while 93 % believed their frameworks were AI‑ready despite 29 % already exposing confidential data. Only 35 % of respondents use proactive monitoring; the rest rely on regular audits or complaints.

💡 Why It Matters

  • · Organizations are blind to hidden risks until they surface, and the surge in AI tools is turning that blindness into costly data exposures.