EU Data Protection Supervisor gives Comm • Table.Briefings

Wojciech Wiewiórowski is the European Data Protection Supervisor. He was appointed by a joint decision of the European Parliament and the Council on 5 December 2019 for a term of five years. — The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiórowski has looked into whether the Commission complies with data protection rules when using Office 365.

Can Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud office software be used in accordance with EU data protection law? This question is occupying companies, administrations and data protection supervisory authorities. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is now taking on the Commission.

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has presented the EU Commission with a difficult choice: Either it manages to operate Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud office software in compliance with data protection law. Or it must cease all data transfers to Microsoft and service providers outside the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation or adequacy decisions by Dec. 9, 2024. It must also bring its own use into line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Otherwise, it must stop using Office 365.

EU Data Protection Supervisor gives Commission ultimatum over Microsoft’s Office 365

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