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The latest Gdpr coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
AI Privacy Crisis: TrustThis.org Benchmark Exposes Critical Gaps in Enterprise Platforms
A groundbreaking new benchmark from TrustThis.org has revealed alarming privacy gaps in enterprise AI platforms, challenging the widespread assumption that vendor claims of being \"enterprise-ready\"...
Austria Bans Microsoft's School Tracking Cookies in Landmark GDPR Education Ruling
In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for educational technology and data privacy, Austria's Data Protection Authority (DSB) has ordered Microsoft to cease deploying tracking cookies...
Microsoft Azure GDPR Investigation: EU Probes Surveillance Data Allegations
Microsoft faces a formal investigation by European Union regulators following a complaint alleging the company illegally processed personal data of Palestinians and European citizens for Israeli...
Microsoft Azure Faces GDPR Complaint Over Israeli Military Data Processing
Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has become the focal point of a significant data privacy and human rights controversy following a formal GDPR complaint filed by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties...
Microsoft Ireland Faces GDPR Complaint Over Gaza Data Processing
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has filed a formal complaint with Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) alleging that Microsoft Ireland unlawfully processed personal data on...
Microsoft Faces GDPR Complaint Over European Cloud Data Handling in Ireland
Microsoft is confronting a significant regulatory challenge in Europe, with a formal complaint filed to the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) alleging the company's cloud infrastructure in...
Austria DSB Ruling: Microsoft 365 Education Violates GDPR Student Privacy
The Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) has delivered a landmark ruling that Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracks students and violates multiple GDPR provisions, sending shockwaves through...
Microsoft Copilot Education Risks Reduced in SURF DPIA Update, But Key Concerns Remain
The latest Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) from SURF, the collaborative ICT organization for Dutch education and research, has delivered a mixed verdict on Microsoft 365 Copilot's privacy...
SURF Downgrades but Doesn't Resolve Two High-Risk Privacy Gaps in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Two of the four high privacy risks flagged in Microsoft 365 Copilot’s initial Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) remain only partially addressed, the Dutch education and research network SURF...
Microsoft to Automatically Install Copilot App on All Windows 365 PCs in October, EEA Excluded
Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices running the M365 desktop apps starting early October 2025, a move that thrusts the company’s AI...
The Norwegian Legal AI Blueprint: How Vaults, Tenant Isolation, and Human Review Keep Data Safe
Norwegian law firms are plunging into generative AI, but they’re not leaving compliance to chance. A newly enforced Lawyer Act, the country’s strict Personal Data Act (PDA/GDPR), and the EU AI...
AI Scepticism Collapses Among Irish SMEs, But Privacy Fears Spike to 58%
The proportion of Irish business leaders who dismiss artificial intelligence as overhyped has collapsed from 45% to 23% in just six months, according to new data from Grant Thornton’s International...