Tag Archives: GDPR

Microsoft’s new steps for Data Protection?

Posted on 2020-11-21 by guenni

[German]In a news post Microsoft introduces new commitments, intended to defend customers’ data. It’s because of European GDPR rules don’t allow a transfer of user data to countries not bound by the GDPR rules. Or in other words: It’s Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Action for GDPR violations against Oracle and Salesforce

Posted on 2020-08-18 by guenni

[German]Two U.S. companies, Oracle and Salesforce, are being sued for data breaches by a consumer privacy group in a court in Amsterdam. The accusation: The two companies collect user data without their consent and then sell the data to third … Continue reading →

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Huge data leak at French newspaper Le Figaro

Posted on 2020-05-01 by guenni

[German]There has been a data leak at the French newspaper Le Figaro where personal data of subscribers, sometimes even passwords in plain text, have been disclosed. Advertising

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German Eurowings Airline: Data breach in online portal (GDPR)

Posted on 2020-02-15 by guenni

[German]At the German Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings there was a serious GDPR Failure at the airline’s online portal. Customers were temporarily able to access the personal data of other passengers. Advertising

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Office365 violates GDPR in schools

Posted on 2019-07-15 by guenni

[German]The Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the German state Hesse, declaring that Windows 10 and Office 365 is not compliant with the GDPR for use in schools. Advertising

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Microsoft will make Office Pro Plus GDPR compliant

Posted on 2019-02-11 by guenni

[German]If the reports are true, Microsoft is planning to update Office Pro Plus so that it meets the DSGVO requirements. Here is some information about the background of this move. Advertising

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Dutch report says Microsoft Office is not GDPR compliant

Posted on 2018-11-17 by guenni

[German]It’s no real surprise: An investigation for dutch governement found, that Microsoft spies on users for individual use through its Office Pro Plus modules. Office 2016 Pro Plus and Office 365 isn’t compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). … Continue reading →

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