Microsoft’s latest regulatory saga in the European Union has unfolded with all the drama of a high-stakes legal thriller—except the suspense ended not with resolution but with regulatory theater. On July 28, 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) closed a four-year investigation...
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Cloud security is often measured not just by technical sophistication but by the robustness of the legal and regulatory frameworks that define its boundaries. The recent decision by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), claiming there are "no data protection concerns" regarding the use...
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Headline: European Commission regains GDPR compliance for Microsoft 365 use
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The European Commission (EC) has regained compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding its use of Microsoft 365.
The European Data...
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In March 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) concluded an investigation into the European Commission's use of Microsoft 365, revealing multiple infringements of EU data protection laws. The EDPS found that the Commission failed to provide adequate safeguards for personal data...
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For months, the specter of regulatory action loomed over the European Commission’s adoption of Microsoft 365, as data privacy advocates and EU officials scrutinized the handling of sensitive information by one of the world’s largest cloud-based productivity suites. In a significant turn of...
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