Microsoft Privacy & Safety

Privacy in the Cloud Computing Era: A Microsoft Perspective

Microsoft Privacy Team — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:00 GMT

Brendon Lynch here. Today we released a new position paper, Privacy in the Cloud Computing Era: A Microsoft Perspective . This new paper discusses how Microsoft is approaching privacy as it relates to cloud computing. We wrote this paper based on our...(read more)

Peter Cullen on Privacy Accountability

Microsoft Privacy Team — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:23:00 GMT

Peter Cullen here. The concept of “accountability” has certainly become a recent catch-cry in the wake of the global economic crisis but it has long been an established principle of privacy and data protection. In fact, the concept was first established...(read more)

Statement by Peter Cullen on the Spanish Data Protection International Standards Proposal

Microsoft Privacy Team — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:11:00 GMT

In the first week of November, hundreds of representatives from government, industry and civil society will be descending upon Madrid for the 31 st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners to discuss a range of issues related...(read more)

Bing Bringing Twitter Search to You – With Privacy Protected

Microsoft Privacy Team — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:07:00 GMT

Last week, Microsoft announced on the Bing blog that Bing would be incorporating Twitter search results : Today at Web 2.0 we announced that working with those clever birds over at Twitter, we now have access to the entire public Twitter feed and have...(read more)

Let’s Get Behind Online Citizenship Education to Tackle Cyberbullying and Harrassment

Microsoft Privacy Team — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:54:00 GMT

Chuck Cosson, Microsoft Senior Policy Counsel writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : Cyberbullying was in the news again last week as local authorities try to crack down on the problem. At Microsoft, we believe the best way to prevent cyberbullying...(read more)

Empowering Families in the Digital Age

Microsoft Privacy Team — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Steve Crown, Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Entertainment & Devices blogs on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : I recently spent time in Washington, D.C., meeting with leading child safety experts who focus on addressing technology’s impact...(read more)

The Week in Privacy, October 9, 2009

Microsoft Privacy Team — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:11:00 GMT

Thousands of Usernames and Passwords Posted Online. Dark Reading reports that “Lists containing tens of thousands of stolen email account usernames and passwords have shown up online during the past few days in what researchers say likely came out of...(read more)

Microsoft vs. Malvertising: tackling the threat of malicious online advertising

Microsoft Privacy Team — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:20:00 GMT

From the Microsoft Security Tips & Talk Blog : Malvertising might sound like a fancy kind of dry cleaning, but it’s really fake online advertising designed to trick you into downloading malicious software onto your computer. The most common kind of...(read more)

Phishing scheme affecting some Hotmail customers

Microsoft Privacy Team — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:51:00 GMT

The Windows Live Team Blog writes : Over the weekend Microsoft learned that several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customers’ credentials were exposed on a third-party site due to a likely phishing scheme. Upon learning of the issue, we immediately requested...(read more)

Everyone has a Role to Play in Securing the ‘Net

Microsoft Privacy Team — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:58:00 GMT

Eric Wenger, Microsoft Policy Counsel for Cyber Security, Standards and Interoperability writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog : This morning, I had the privilege of attending the 2009 launch event for National Cyber Security Awareness Month , which...(read more)

Hats off to Congressman Boucher

Microsoft Privacy Team — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:38:00 GMT

Frank Torres, Director, Consumer Affairs writes on the Microsoft on the Issues blog : After years of vigorous debate, it looks like we are close to seeing the introduction of comprehensive federal legislation establishing privacy protections for Internet...(read more)

The Week in Privacy – September 25, 2009

Microsoft Privacy Team — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:01:00 GMT

Targeted Ads Targeted by Congress The long-running battle over behavioral ads is heating up again on Capitol Hill. Forbes reports that , “Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology...(read more)

“Smarter Online = Safer Online” brochure series is now available.

Microsoft Privacy Team — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:37:00 GMT

As part of our redesigned Microsoft.com/Protect site we’ve produced 13 new topical online safety brochures, that provide Microsoft’s guidance on many computing and Internet issues today. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/protect/ · Microsoft Family Safety...(read more)

Government Requirements for a Secure Cloud

Microsoft Privacy Team — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Ron Markezich, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Online Services, writes on the Microsoft Online Services Blog : This week, U.S. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra unveiled the federal government’s vision for cloud computing, beginning with Apps.gov...(read more)

The Week in Privacy – September 18, 2009

Microsoft Privacy Team — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:25:00 GMT

Privacy Groups Concerned Over Proposed HIPPA Data Breech Implementation ComputerWorld reports : “Privacy and civil rights advocates accused the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of trying to neuter a landmark data breach notification law for...(read more)