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Tales from the CyberLab - Episode 13: Adopting Microsoft Copilot Securely Explained

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AI adoption is accelerating – but are businesses ready to use it responsibly? 🤖

In this episode, Adam Myers is joined by James Mallalieu, Principal Consultant for Microsoft at Chess, to explore how organisations can roll out Microsoft Copilot securely and successfully.

They unpack what responsible AI adoption looks like in 2025, including:

✔️ Why Copilot is being driven by users, not just IT
✔️ The real risks behind AI – and why Copilot isn’t the problem
✔️ How to build trust, habits, and value through daily use
✔️ Shadow AI and why governance beats restriction
✔️ What secure-by-design looks like for Copilot rollouts

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CyberLab is a specialist cyber security company that provides a wide range of security solutions and services. Your one-stop cyber security advisor, the CyberLab team is equipped with the right technology, knowledge, and expertise to help businesses of all sizes, including large public sector organisations.By leveraging world-class technology, decades of experience, and our vendor partnerships, we have helped to secure thousands of organisations across the UK. Our unique Detect, Protect, Support approach makes us the perfect partner to review and reinforce your cyber security defences.  "a great place to work a great place to be a customer"The CyberLab team are proud to help protect over 1000 of the UK’s blue-chip enterprise businesses, government departments, and household names.We have helped organisations of all shapes and sizes to improve their cyber security:"With continued support from CyberLab we are able to ensure our solutions are always fit for purpose.” - Andrew Chaplin, IT infrastructure, Spicerhaart “Having usedOur customers rate us as Excellent on TrustPilot CyberLab before in a previous Head of IT role, I had no hesitation in engaging them again to assist us with our security needs. Simply, I wouldn’t use them if they didn’t consistently deliver value.” - Head of IT, NHS Trust “CyberLab are always there to help. Being able to pick up the phone or email and have access to a dedicated account manager who is always there to assist provides excellent value for us." - Simon Hobdell, Technical Team Leader, Buckinghamshire Council  CyberLab, a specialist cyber security company combining Chess Cyber Security, Armadillo Sec and Cyberlab ConsultingOur HistorySince the acquisition of Foursys in 2017, Chess has been on a journey to becoming a cyber security powerhouse. In 2021, 15 of the UK’s top Penetration Test experts joined the company through the acquisition of Armadillo Sec. In 2023, Chess acquired Cyberlab Consulting, a specialist cyber security consultancy that provides a range of compliance and managed security services, including a cyber security as a service (CSaaS) platform.In May 2023, Chess Cyber Security became independent from Chess ICT, bringing all of our cyber security operations under the CyberLab banner – a specialist cyber security company combining Chess Cyber Security, Armadillo Sec and Cyberlab Consulting into one entity, providing a one-stop shop for all UK business Security needs.

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