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Minding the privacy gap

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Microsoft’s new consumer privacy campaign and a quiz we developed – Your Privacy Type (YPT) –... More

Digital Agenda review and 2013 ‘digital’ priorities: future innovation is key

Early February, European Commission Vice-President Kroes set-out the Commission’s digital priorities for 2013-14, a package of 7... More

Advancing privacy in Europe and a new era of personal computing

It’s an important time for privacy in Europe and globally, and I want to share few of my insights from recent events in Brussels we organized... More

Conversations on Privacy: Data protection- Transatlantic developments

Microsoft has a longstanding commitment to privacy, and works hard to earn the trust of customers around the world by, in part, developing and... More

Net Neutrality: As the discussion matures, who will be the winners?

The Net Neutrality discussion has always been emotive on both sides (Internet providers & users, and Telecoms). However, the discussion has now... More

Digital Agenda Assembly: and now for some action

Late June several hundred academics, entrepreneurs, regulators, politicians, civil society and other ‘digital enthusiasts’ met in Brussels... More

Why cloud customers can’t ignore model clauses, especially now

This week privacy authorities from all 27 European Union member states adopted a long-awaited Opinion clarifying what companies must do to safeguard... More

More privacy by default: Do Not Track in Internet Explorer 10

At last year’s Online Tracking Protection & Browsers workshop in Brussels, Vice President Kroes said “we should... More

AdChoices icon will bring greater transparency to Online Behavioral Advertising

For several weeks now, internet users visiting MSN sites in EEA countries will have seen a small “AdChoices” icon next to online adverts... More

Data protection: a new set of rules for SMEs

On March 27, I had the pleasure of attending the third annual Summit of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP) in... More

Stepping up the fight against cybercrime in Europe

The use of the Internet, PCs, smart phones and tablets have become an indispensable part of how we study, work and interact with friends, and family.... More

The EU’s Proposed Data Protection Regulation: Microsoft’s Position

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission announced a proposed General Data Protection Regulation. The Commission’s proposal introduces... More

The views of the European Privacy Association on the EU Data Protection Proposal

More protection for EU citizens, but organizational costs for enterprises, with sanctions determined at the EU level – that, in a nutshell, is... More

Making privacy work for everybody

A big question for governments and business at the moment, and indeed for users of the internet all over the world, is how personal data – a... More

Tracking Protection technologies: a step closer to more privacy online

In the last ten years Microsoft has invested heavily in user privacy. Just like security, privacy considerations are baked into every Microsoft... More

They know where you live. And more…

In November 2008, the French magazine Le Tigre published "Marc L.," a portrait of a 29-year-old who worked for an architecture firm near Bordeaux. The... More

A Better Online Experience for Kids

Today, Commissioner Neelie Kroes announced the CEO Coalition on Child Online Safety. Microsoft is pleased to be a founding member of this coalition. More

The EU’s Digital Agenda creating a safer ride on the net

Microsoft’s innovation’s magazine FUTURES released an interview with ROBERT MADELIN, Director-general for Information Society and Media at... More

Will the cookies crumble?

Visit a website, get a cookie. You can’t see it, but it is a small file that is installed on your computer whenever you browse a travel site,... More

No one-size fits all approach to online safety: Highlighting the European model

This week in Luxembourg, the European Commission is hosting its 7th annual Safer Internet Forum, bringing together representatives of industry, law... More

Keeping children safe and empowering them to be good “digital citizens”

Connected to the Internet, the PC and mobile devices have created enormous opportunities for people of all ages to enhance the way they work, learn,... More

Who’s in charge here? Consumers driving corporate technology purchases

More than 100 million people in Western Europe will buy a smartphone this year. Within minutes of opening the package they will be setting up... More

Cybercriminals versus the good guys

Scammers are getting more clever. But software companies and policymakers are becoming smarter too. More

Tracking protection, a new way to protect consumer’s information online

As those of you following policy issues in Europe are aware, data protection and online privacy are hot topics in Brussels at the moment. In... More

Event: Digital Values series - Expressed Freedoms

While the web, blogs and social networks have given users more freedom to express themselves, a substantial amount of political or otherwise motivated... More

eGovernment in times of economic challenges

The Centre for eGovernance Development in Ljubljana and the Austrian Computer Society in Vienna have co-organised the 9th Eastern European eGov Days... More

A new age in education, choice and control for digital consumers

The successful future of online advertising depends on the trust of consumers, which in turn depends on transparency. Yesterday Microsoft along with... More

Who pays for Data Protection?

As you may know, the EU is reviewing its data protection laws, and recently I participated in a hearing hosted by the European Parliament’s EPP... More

Event: Digital Values series - Future Consumers

New technologies become interwoven with our everyday lives and our relationship with gadgets is constantly evolving. Do the current terms and concepts... More

Working towards a cloud-active strategy in Europe

On the topic of cloud computing, Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, put a stake in the ground... More

Privacy and Innovation

The protection of one’s personal information continues to garner attention as online services become increasing popular, whether it be social... More

Safer Internet Day

Microsoft supports Safer Internet Day, a global campaign promoting a healthy Internet for all. Organized by Insafe and co-founded by the European... More

Getting ready for the cloud computing age

Brad Smith, Microsoft’s General Counsel and Senior Vice President, yesterday gave an interesting speech at the French Assemblée... More

Digital Values series: Human Trust

Just how strong is trust in a modern society? The more we depend on technologies to carry out or mediate our everyday activities, the more we need to... More

The Privacy Design Imperative

Microsoft’s announcement this week of new privacy-enhancing technologies in our upcoming Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) browser is our latest... More

A Win-Win Shift: Using cloud computing to advance wellbeing

I had the pleasure of opening the first European Summit of Microsoft’s Health Users Group this week in Brussels. The focus of the summit was on... More

Breaking the barriers to a cloud single market in Europe

Growth has been the watchword at the Government Leaders Forum (GLF) in London. It’s an event that brings together some of the... More

The economics of cloud computing for the EU public sector

For some, the talk of cloud computing produces more haze than light, and there is no doubt: we all need to see the deeper analysis of the economics of... More

Internet Explorer 9 beta: consumer empowerment through technology

Consumers are at the heart of the EU Digital Agenda, and for very good reason. It is the consumerization of ICT that plays an icreasing role in... More

Giving you more meaningful choices to control your privacy

A few months ago I authored a post that sets the context for some of the privacy discussion that’s currently happening, and how we think about... More

Facing up to the opportunities and challenges of cloud computing

The discussion about cloud computing really has come out of nowhere, and yet everywhere in the information and communications and technology... More

Take charge of your online reputation

Chances are you already have a reputation online, even if you don't want one. On Web sites across the Internet, people can find information about you. More

Video on raising awareness and strengthening privacy policies - a multi-stakeholder exercise

As our use of the Internet and related technologies evolves, so do our privacy needs and concerns – and possibly too the need to adapt the legal... More

Microsoft welcomes the 'Digital Agenda for Europe'

Microsoft welcomes the “Digital Agenda for Europe” as a bold roadmap for action. We share the European Commission’s view that... More

Smarter government in the UK: collaboration across and between departments

One aspect of government we thoroughly dislike here in the UK is useless and inefficient bureaucracy. More

Revising the EU Data Protection Directive

Last week, Commissioner Reding re-stated her desire to reform and modernize the EU’s Data Protection Framework Directive (95/46/EC). More

How does regulation affect cloud computing?

The age of ‘cloud computing’ is dawning, which will allow our data, software and computing power to be on our desktop and extended online... More

Craig Mundie talks e-health and technology policy in the cloud area

Last week I published a video interview I conducted with Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer, where he explains his... More

MSN Survey demonstrates need to “Think B4 U post”

Safer Internet Day is all about creating awareness to help protect young people online. More

Safer Internet Day 2010

Safer Internet Day, organised by Insafe, will be celebrated on 9 February 2010 in more than 50 countries across the world and will this year... More

Just how safe is the internet for our children?

To celebrate Safer Internet Day 2010 and for the second year in a row, Microsoft subsidiaries across Europe are organizing employee volunteering... More

Data Protection Day in Europe and around the world

Last week turned into a seriously busy week as the Council of Europe and the European Commission celebrated the 4th Data Protection Day. We... More

Data Protection Day 2010 - selected videos of Think Privacy campaign

Short presentation of the selected videos for the Think Privacy competition ran by European Schoolnet and supported by Microsoft.The event took place... More

High level Transatlantic debate: How technology enables innovation, growth and the transformation of healthcare

Microsoft, in partnership with European Voice and its sister publications in Washington DC, Roll Call and Congressional Quarterly, is hosting a... More

THINK PRIVACY: And the nominees are …….

This week, we will see a very busy Data Protection Day. More

Microsoft Advances Search Privacy with Bing

At her European Parliament hearing last week, Commissioner-Designate Viviane Reding mentioned online privacy as one of her key priorities. More

Data Protection Day 2010 - Think Privacy Campaign

New videos regarding Data Potection Day 2010 and the importance of data and online privacy! More

4th Data Protection Day – THINK PRIVACY

As each year, on 28 January 2010, we celebrate Data Protection Day in Europe and other continents to raise awareness on privacy and data protection... More

Planning Europe’s healthcare revolution: The role of eHealth

Views and commentaries from Europe’s ICT & eHealth thought leaders. Filmed during the Friends of Europe Summit in Brussels - December 2009. More

Privacy

With the web providing access to entertainment, banking and even healthcare, EU citizens are increasingly spending more time online. We have grown to... More

Video interview: eHealth, why does it matter and what do we do now?

eHealth is key to better patient care. Here are the basics, as described by a series of experts. Filmed at an event hosted by Microsoft Europe -... More

It’s all a matter of context

Confidential data need to be kept confidential – but there are times when the information needs to be shared, too. That's where the new EU... More

Online privacy: a continuous innovation agenda

Innovation in the ICT sector has transformed how a large segment of the world's population works, communicates, learns, shops and plays. Today's... More