On June 30, 2022, the New York Office of the Attorney General announced a $400,000 agreement with Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in connection with a cloud storage security issue.
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EDPS Opens Investigations Following Schrems II Judgment
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On May 27, 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor announced that it has opened two investigations regarding (1) the use of cloud services by European Union institutions, bodies and agencies; and (2) the use of Microsoft Office 365 by the European Commission.
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Court Authorizes FBI to Remove Web Shells from Compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers
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On April 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a court-authorized removal of malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers in the U.S. …
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Second Circuit Holds Microsoft Cannot Be Compelled to Turn Over Emails Stored Abroad
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On July 14, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Microsoft Corporation cannot be compelled to turn over customer emails stored abroad to U.S. law enforcement authorities.
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NTIA Announces Cybersecurity Stakeholder Meeting
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On July 9, 2015, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced the launch of its first cybersecurity multistakeholder process, in which representatives from across the security and technology industries will meet in September to discuss vulnerability research disclosure.
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Irish Government Files Amicus Brief in Microsoft Case
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The Irish government filed an amicus brief in the ongoing dispute between Microsoft and the U.S. government concerning the U.S. government’s demands for data held by Microsoft on email servers located in Ireland.
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Industry, Privacy Advocates Join Microsoft to Protect Customer Emails in Foreign Servers
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On December 15, 2014, Microsoft reported the filing of 10 amicus briefs in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals signed by leading technology and media companies, computer scientists and trade associations and advocacy organizations, in support of Microsoft’s litigation to resist a U.S. Government’s search warrant purporting to compel the production of Microsoft customer emails that are stored in Ireland.
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U.S. Court Rules Microsoft Must Release User Data Stored Overseas
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On April 25, 2014, a federal district court judge in New York ruled that Microsoft must release user data to U.S. law enforcement when issued a search warrant, even if the data is stored outside of the U.S.
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Luxembourg DPA Will Not Investigate Microsoft or Skype over Involvement in the PRISM Program
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The Luxembourg data protection authority has stated that it will not investigate complaints relating to the alleged involvement of Microsoft Luxembourg and Skype Software S.a.r.l. and Skype Communications S.a.r.l. in the PRISM surveillance program.
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Microsoft to Introduce Tracking Protection with IE9
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On December 7, 2010, Microsoft announced that Internet Explorer 9 will introduce new online tracking protection features.
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