After privacy concerns were raised by the Dutch justice ministry, Microsoft has agreed to update its Office Pro Plus products by the end of April, Politico reports. The ministry’s primary concern centered on the transfer of diagnostic data by the Microsoft products from Europe to the U.S. The Dutch ministry could raise the concern with European data protection authorities should Microsoft implement “unsatisfactory” changes, a ministry spokesman said. “The ministry commissioned the report in its capacity as a customer to clarify how our services are run and we’re working with the ministry’s staff to share additional information and help resolve its questions as we would for all enterprise customers,” Microsoft Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Julie Brill said.
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