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Posted by Cameron Evans National & Chief Technology Officer of U.S. Education, Microsoft How would you react if you learned that an outside agency came to your child’s school and, without your knowledge or consent, collected confidential data about your child and then used the data they...

Posted by Dennis Gannon Director of Cloud Research Strategy, Microsoft Research Over the past two years, we have seen growing interest from the scientific community in using public clouds for research. As part of the original Cloud Research Engagement Initiative in 2010, Microsoft partnered with funding...

Posted by Anthony Salcito Vice President of Worldwide Education, Microsoft One of the profound privileges of my job is that, every year around this same time, we host the Partners in Learning Global forum – this is the Olympics of innovative education. All of the participants (nearly 500 educators...

Posted by Josh Henretig Director, Environmental Sustainability, Microsoft Over the weekend, the New York Times began publishing a series that looks at the environmental and local economic impacts of cloud computing. We’ve posted our perspective on these issues on the Global Foundation Services...

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a monthly series from Microsoft’s Citizenship team that appears at 6 a.m. PT on the second Wednesday of every month. Pulse on Citizenship provides insight and commentary on topics and trends in corporate citizenship. Posted by James Rooney Program Manager...

Posted by Brad Smith General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Microsoft This week privacy authorities from all 27 European Union member states adopted a long-awaited Opinion clarifying what companies must do to safeguard the private information of Europe’s...

Posted by Josh Henretig Director, Environmental Sustainability, Microsoft The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development , otherwise known as Rio+20, will kick off this week from June 12 to June 22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The objective of Rio+20 is to secure renewed political commitment...

Posted by Ronald Zink Chief Operating Officer, European Union Affairs, Microsoft A big question for governments and business at the moment, and indeed for users of the Internet all over the world, is how personal data – a person’s identity, personal materials, financial or sensitive information...

Posted by Brendon Lynch Chief Privacy Officer, Microsoft Privacy is a top priority for many users of cloud computing, so Microsoft today is releasing a white paper that details many of the specific data protection policies, procedures and tools that have been integrated into Office 365, our newest...

Posted by Susie Adams Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Federal Greater adoption of cloud computing is considered an inevitable trend by regulators and lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle, according to my fellow panelists at Tuesday’s “@Microsoft Conversations on Privacy”...

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Robert D. Atkinson, president of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. Last week, the Obama Administration released a report entitled “ A Policy Framework for the 21 st Century Grid: Enabling Our Secure Energy Future .” ...

Posted by Frank McCosker Managing Director, Microsoft Global Strategic Accounts This week, I’m in Seattle attending the World Customs Organization’s annual IT Conference and Exhibition alongside more than 500 other delegates, helping Microsoft display the next generation of technology...

Posted by Rob Bernard Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft In the 40 years since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, the annual event has become a time not only for individuals, but also for companies, government agencies and organizations of all sizes to affirm their environmental commitments...

Posted by Jeff Meisner Editor, Microsoft on the Issues Blog This year, Microsoft hosted the Public Sector Leaders Forum (PSLF) in Washington, D.C. for government officials, academic leaders and Microsoft executives from across the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss how information technology...

Posted by Dermot Barry Managing Director, Worldwide Public Safety, Microsoft Now more than ever, technology helps governments and non-government organizations address some of the most pressing public safety challenges, from responding to disasters and managing significant events to protecting critical...

Posted by Niels Soelberg Vice President, Public Sector Sales, Microsoft EMEA When I talk with government leaders and chief information officers across our region, I’m often asked questions that seek to learn more about the latest trend towards cloud computing. These questions range from legislative...

Microsoft announced today that Portland Public Schools, the largest school district in Oregon, plans to first move faculty and staff to Microsoft’s Live@edu cloud computing platform, followed by their high school students. So far, more than a third of the state of Oregon has enrolled in Live...

Posted by Julie Inman-Grant Director, Privacy and Internet Safety Outreach, Trustworthy Computing The explosive growth of cloud computing services and Internet-connected mobile devices is creating exciting opportunities for users to connect, share common interests and access information. However...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Global Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Each year, we share our perspective and encourage discussion regarding technology-related public policy issues through publication of our Public Policy Agenda . This year, we have...

Posted by Jeff Meisner Senior Manager, Corporate Blogs In a new article in Sustainable Industries Magazine, Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist Rob Bernard wrote about a study that explored the potential for cloud computing to cut down on carbon emissions and reduce energy consumption at large...

Posted by Brad Smith Senior Vice President and General Counsel Today, I have the good fortune to be in Paris, a city my family and I previously lived in for three years, to discuss the enormous potential of cloud computing for Europe and countries around the world. Cloud computing continues to...

Posted by Rolf Harms , Director, Corporate Strategy Group Michael Yamartino , Manager, Corporate Strategy Group Information technology is undergoing a seismic shift towards the cloud, a disruption we believe is as game-changing as the transition from mainframes to client/server. This shift will impact...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs Beijing is in many respects an ancient city, but this week we were privileged to help organize an event that brought US and Chinese participants together for a look at the future: the Fourth U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum...

Posted by John Vassallo Vice President of EU Affairs (Cross posted from Microsoft.eu ) Growth has been the watchword at the Government Leaders Forum (GLF) in London. It's an event that brings together some of the region's most influential public sector figures under one roof, in an effort to find...

Posted by Ted MacLean General Manager, Open Solutions Group Ted MacLean Last week, I took part in a Gartner Symposium panel discussion about rights and responsibilities of cloud computing customers, a panel that mirrored the analyst firm’s recently published report developed with...