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April 8, 2019 06:06 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/kfpkCJ9ix-c/eu-data-supervisor-probes-eu-bodies-software-deals-with-microsoft
EU Data Supervisor Probes EU Bodies' Software Deals with Microsoft
EU data protection authorities are investigating whether the European Commission and other EU institutions comply with the bloc's strict data privacy rules in their software deals with Microsoft. From a report: The 28-country European Union adopted the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) about a year ago, giving Europeans more control over their online information and privacy enforcers the power to impose hefty fines. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which monitors the bloc's 70 institutions on their GDPR compliance, launched its investigation on Monday. The probe will look into the Microsoft products and services used by the institutions and whether the contractual agreements between them and the U.S. software company are GDPR-compliant. "When relying on third parties to provide services, the EU institutions remain accountable for any data processing carried out on their behalf," said Assistant EDPS Wojciech WiewiorowskiRead more of this story at Slashdot.
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