Monthly Archives: February 2017

To help organizations comply with national, regional, and industry-specific requirements governing the collection and use of individuals’ data, Microsoft offers the most comprehensive set of certifications and attestations of any cloud service provider. Microsoft accomplishes this breadth of compliance offerings with a … Continue reading →

Microsoft is governed by strict standards and follows specific processes for removing cloud customer data from systems under their control, overwriting storage resources before reuse, and purging or destroying decommissioned hardware. In the Online Services Terms, Microsoft contractually commits to specific processes … Continue reading →

Customers of Microsoft cloud services know where their data is stored. ISO 27018 requires certified CSPs to inform customers of the countries in which their data may be stored. It is particularly important for customers who operate in highly regulated … Continue reading →

As an industry leading cloud service provider, Microsoft is responsible for assisting government and law enforcement agencies when lawful data requests are made. In these situations, Microsoft is committed to transparency and limits what they disclose. When a data request … Continue reading →

Moving your data into the cloud raises concerns about privacy. For some organizations, on-premises data solutions are still preferred, due to the fact that the data remains on your servers and in your data centers. Choosing to move that data … Continue reading →