Microsoft offers to store all personal data of cloud customers in EU
11 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft offers to store all personal data of cloud customers in EU

The Hindu  

Microsoft said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers would be able to process and store all personal data in the region as part of a phased roll-out plan. Amazon Web Services said in October it would allow data storage on servers located in the EU. For big companies, data storage has become so large and distributed across so many countries that it becomes difficult for them to understand where their data resides and if it complies with privacy rules. Later this year, Microsoft will launch a next phase that will deal with storing temporary data transfers required for technical support interactions, Chief Privacy Officer Julie Brill said in a blog post.

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Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards

Associated Press  

Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union. Amazon Web Services said Wednesday that its AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which will be located in and operate out of Europe, will have the same security, availability, and performance as existing …

Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers from Jan. 1
2 years ago

Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers from Jan. 1

The Hindu  

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers will be able to process and store parts of their data in the region from Jan. 1. The phased rollout of its “EU data boundary” will apply to all of its core cloud services – Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power BI platform. Big businesses have become increasingly anxious …

EU Rules Take Aim at Illegal Data Transfer to Non-EU Governments
2 years, 10 months ago

EU Rules Take Aim at Illegal Data Transfer to Non-EU Governments

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Amazon, Microsoft, other cloud services providers and data processing service providers will have to adopt safeguards to prevent non-EU governments gain illegal access to EU data, according to European Commission draft rules. This led Europe’s top court to outlaw a transatlantic data transfer pact known as the Privacy Shield which thousands of companies depended on for services ranging from …

EU bodies' use of Amazon, Microsoft cloud services faces privacy probes
3 years, 6 months ago

EU bodies' use of Amazon, Microsoft cloud services faces privacy probes

The Hindu  

The European Commission and European Parliament's use of cloud computing services provided by Amazon and Microsoft has prompted two EU privacy investigations over concerns about the transfer of personal data to the United States. In response, Europe's highest court last year rejected a transatlantic data transfer deal, known as the Privacy Shield, following a long-running dispute between Facebook and Austrian …

Microsoft pledges to store European cloud data in EU amid unease over reach of US legislation on personal data
3 years, 7 months ago

Microsoft pledges to store European cloud data in EU amid unease over reach of US legislation on personal data

Firstpost  

Microsoft’s European clients have long been concerned over the legal status of data they store with US companies in the cloud. US tech giant Microsoft pledged Thursday to process and store all European cloud-based client data in the European Union amid unease in the region over the reach of US legislation on personal data collection. Microsoft’s European clients have long …

Microsoft to allow EU customers to process, store data in the region
3 years, 7 months ago

Microsoft to allow EU customers to process, store data in the region

The Hindu  

Microsoft Corp will allow commercial and public sector customers in the European Union to process and store all of their data in the region, a growing demand from some clients. Microsoft will consult with customers and regulators about this plan in the coming months, including adjustments that are needed in unique circumstances like cybersecurity, its President Brad Smith said in …

Microsoft pledges to let EU users keep data inside bloc
3 years, 7 months ago

Microsoft pledges to let EU users keep data inside bloc

Associated Press  

LONDON — Microsoft is pledging to let business and public sector customers in the European Union keep cloud computing data inside the 27-nation bloc to avert concerns about U.S. government access to sensitive information. Microsoft “will go beyond our existing data storage commitments and enable you to process and store all your data in the EU,” said Brad Smith, the …

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