The Conference of the Independent Data Protection Authorities of Germany banned the use of Microsoft Office 365 in all schools, Computer Weekly reports. The ban came on the heels of concerns over the security of students’ data on U.S.-based cloud servers. Meanwhile, Tech Crunch reports a working group comprised of German DPAs found that after two years, the company has not yet resolved any privacy compliances issues around its Microsoft Office 365 products.
DSK bans use of Microsoft Office 365 in schools, finds compliance issues left uncorrected
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