Contractors at Microsoft eavesdrop on some Skype calls
Amazon and Google have been in the headlines recently over how the tech giants’ workers eavesdrop on the audio footage […]
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New DPIA on Microsoft Office and Windows software: still privacy risks remaining
Three new DPIAs, which Privacy Company has carried out for the central Dutch government, show that Microsoft has mitigated the […]
German schools ban Office 365 due to privacy concerns
The German state of Hesse has ruled it’s illegal for its schools to use Office 365 after years of debate […]
You’re responsible for getting permission from subjects if you want to use Windows Photos’ facial recog feature
Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to the Photos app in Windows 10 that prompts you to confirm “all […]
How Microsoft Plan to Empower Users to Own and Control Personal Data
Microsoft presented a vast blockchain-related plan: a decentralized identity (DID) network built atop of the bitcoin network, which can potentially empower […]
Microsoft working to support decentralised identity
Microsoft is among the big tech players aiming to help enable personalisation of products and services without putting privacy at […]
EU to check for GDPR violations in Microsoft’s contracts with EU institutions
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Union’s data protection watchdog, has started an investigation into Microsoft’s contracts with […]
WTF is differential privacy?
Differential privacy allows companies to share aggregate data about user habits while protecting individual privacy. It’s a process used to […]
Microsoft Chief Calls for ‘Global Standard’ on Privacy
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised the EU’s GDPR and called […]
Microsoft calls for AI facial-recognition laws
Microsoft wants new laws to put some constraints on the use and development of facial recognition. Tech companies are faced […]
Dutch government report says Microsoft telemetry breaks GDPR
The telemetry data collection mechanism used by Microsoft Office breaks the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Dutch authorities said […]
Macron and tech giants launch Paris call to fix web woes
Microsoft was among the US tech giants joining with France to call for more nations and corporates to adhere to […]