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Microsoft’s latest push to dress the cloud in national colours is the clearest admission yet that sovereignty in the cloud is more marketing posture than legal reality — and that customers, regulators and rivals will have to work harder than ever to separate technical controls from...

Never has digital sovereignty taken on more urgency in Europe than in the aftermath of high-profile probes into data protection shortfalls among the cloud giants. For months, the European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365—one of the world’s most influential productivity suites—rested under the...

Here is a summary of the news you provided: Headline: European Commission regains GDPR compliance for Microsoft 365 use Key Points: 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...

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...

In a recent hearing before the French Senate, Microsoft France's CEO, Anton Carniaux, and his colleague Pierre Lagarde, acknowledged that the company cannot guarantee that European users' data will remain solely within Europe. Despite implementing various measures to enhance data sovereignty...

The European Commission’s relationship with Microsoft—and the privacy implications of that relationship—has long been a focal point in the debate over public sector reliance on non-European digital giants. This ongoing scrutiny reached a milestone when the European Data Protection Supervisor...

In a recent French Senate hearing, Microsoft France's legal director, Anton Carniaux, admitted under oath that the company cannot guarantee that data stored in European data centers is immune from access by U.S. authorities. This revelation has intensified the ongoing debate over Europe's...

In a recent testimony before the French Senate, Anton Carniaux, Legal Director of Microsoft France, acknowledged that Microsoft cannot guarantee that European user data is immune from access by U.S. authorities, even when stored within the European Union. This admission underscores the complex...

Microsoft’s recent admission before the French Senate that it cannot guarantee protection of French citizen data from US government access, even when stored in EU datacenters, has sent ripples through Europe’s digital sovereignty and cloud computing debates. This revelation—a public...

European business leaders are sounding the alarm yet again over the continent’s growing dependence on American technology—and this time, their concerns are underscored by a streak of political turbulence across the Atlantic that’s making even the coolest IT managers break out in a cold sweat...

In a sparkling example of geopolitical tech drama, Microsoft 365 has found itself at the center of a contentious dispute between the European Commission and the EU Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). At its heart is a fundamental clash of principles: data sovereignty versus convenience and...

The European Union is once again turning its scrutinizing eye on our digital interactions, focusing its spotlight on Microsoft 365. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is currently deep into a review of the European Commission's response to a pivotal decision made in March, which...

In a significant development for those navigating the digital landscape of Microsoft 365, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is currently evaluating a report concerning the compliance of Microsoft 365 with the intricate web of EU data protection laws. This scrutiny stems from earlier...