ShareGate reports 77% of firms face Microsoft 365 governance incidents amid AI surge
ShareGate’s second annual State of M365 report finds that 77% of surveyed organizations experienced at least one governance incident in Microsoft 365 over the past year. The incidents include 38% of firms leaving former employees or guests with lingering access, 35% hitting audit or compliance gaps, and 26% exposing sensitive content to the wrong people.
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- 77% of organizations reported at least one Microsoft 365 governance incident in the past year.
- Full Copilot deployment rose from 29% to 56%, and 28% of tenants run three or more AI tools.
- Only 1% use purpose‑built governance tools while 57% rely on built‑in Microsoft features.
The report links the rise in incidents to rapid AI adoption: full Copilot deployment doubled from 29% to 56%, and 28% of tenants now run three or more AI tools. Yet only 1% of organizations use purpose‑built governance solutions, with most relying on built‑in Microsoft tools (57%) or manual policies (38%). Most teams discover problems after the fact through quarterly audits or user complaints (65%).
Richard Harbridge, Principal Industry Advisor at ShareGate, warns that the gap between “no news” and “no problems” hides many issues, especially as multiple AI tools compound visibility challenges. He argues that better tooling and processes are needed to surface and fix problems early.
Three in four organizations experienced Microsoft 365 governance incidents in the past year, as AI adoption outpaces the skills to govern it
finance.yahoo.com · 23 September 2026
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