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With the official end of support for Windows 10 looming in October 2025, organisations worldwide are faced with the inevitability of migrating to Windows 11. While much of the discussion around this migration focuses on compliance and technical requirements, forward-thinking privacy leaders are...

Mozilla’s Firefox browser has long positioned itself as the champion of user privacy and transparency in the crowded web arena. Now, with the impending rollout of Firefox version 138.x across all major desktop platforms—including Windows, Mac, and Linux—the company is taking a bold, if...

For decades, Europe’s ambitions of possessing truly “sovereign cloud” solutions—platforms supposedly placed beyond the reach of foreign powers—have collided with a technological and economic reality: America’s hyperscaler giants, especially Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services, have become...

Microsoft’s latest push to expand its European data center capacity—coupled with a bold set of cybersecurity and sovereignty pledges—arrives at a turning point in the continent’s digital history. This campaign is not simply about technical expansion; it is a carefully calibrated response to the...

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...

If you’re among the millions still running trusty old versions of Microsoft Office—perhaps rocking a PowerPoint presentation from the Stone Age (2016) or toiling in Excel as recently as 2019—there’s an existential storm brewing on your digital horizon. In a move that’s equal parts...

Meta’s Plan to Use EU User Data for AI Training: A Deep Dive into Privacy, Ethics, and Regional Strategy Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has recently announced plans to leverage user data from its European Union (EU) audience to train its advanced AI models. This bold move...

Microsoft has just taken a decisive step in strengthening data privacy for European customers by completing its EU Data Boundary. Now, all cloud data associated with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform is stored and processed strictly within the European Union (EU)...

Microsoft has just marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of cloud computing in Europe by completing the launch of its EU sovereign cloud. This strategic move is set to reshape how enterprises, government agencies, and telecom providers in Europe manage and secure their data, aligning...

Microsoft’s latest Insider Preview build for Windows 11 is turning heads—especially among European users. In a bold move aimed at enhancing user privacy and aligning with stricter EU regulations, the new build (26120.3281, KB5052086) introduces a series of changes that remove certain data...

In a significant move aimed at better aligning with European privacy standards, Microsoft is making notable changes to File Explorer in its upcoming Windows 11 24H2 Preview Build 26120.3281. The update—rolling out on the Dev and Beta channels—will see the removal of the Recent, Favorites, and...

Microsoft is once again shaking up its flagship operating system. In the latest preview build of Windows 11 24H2—build 26120.3281—the tech giant has removed legacy features that no longer serve its evolving ecosystem. This decisive decluttering move not only streamlines the platform but also...

Microsoft has once again stirred conversation in the Windows community with its latest Windows Insider update. In a bid to tighten privacy controls and comply with stringent European data protection rules, the company has reworked parts of File Explorer in Windows 11 24H2 preview build...

Microsoft’s commitment to user privacy has once again taken center stage with its latest update to Windows 11. In a bid to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the tech giant has introduced a series of nuanced changes to the File Explorer UI that are bound...

In a notable change coming to Windows 11, Microsoft is tweaking File Explorer for European users in a move designed to comply with European data protection laws. If you’re a Windows enthusiast in the EU, you might have noticed that features you once took for granted—like the Recent files list...

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...

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing great. I'm currently managing a hybrid cloud infrastructure, and we've recently started incorporating Link Removed into our architecture to improve performance and reduce latency. However, I'm concerned about ensuring compliance with data protection...

Last week, we shared the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has begun rolling out to customers and we highlighted some of our favorite features for people who love and use Windows every day. Windows 10 is running on more than 500 million monthly active devices and continues to gain momentum in...