18 October 2025
- 18:5618:56, 18 October 2025 diff hist +3,357 N Microsoft’s E-Mail Suspension at the International Criminal Court — A Wake-up Call for Digital Sovereignty The Microsoft-ICC e-mail suspension is more than a headline—it is a structural alarm. It shows how institutional dependency on global commercial vendors can translate into vulnerability when geopolitical or sanction regimes come into play. For schools, public institutions and data custodians, the lesson is clear: true sovereignty in the digital age requires control over infrastructure, clear vendor governance, alternative paths and awareness of jurisdictional risk.
- 18:5218:52, 18 October 2025 diff hist +258 Outlook Europe Outage – Microsoft “Forgets” Germany No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 18:5018:50, 18 October 2025 diff hist +835 N Outlook Europe Outage – Microsoft “Forgets” Germany The Outlook/Exchange Online disruption in Germany is more than an operational glitch — it underscores how even global cloud providers may overlook regional infrastructure implications, placing end-users, organisations and data controllers in a fragile position. For institutions relying on such services, this incident is a prompt to revisit vendor agreements, transparency requirements and contingency plans. For users and affected persons, it reinforces the right to clarity in how their data is...
- 18:4818:48, 18 October 2025 diff hist +3,494 N Microsoft 365 Education – Data Protection at the Crossroads of Schools and Big Tech The decision by the Austrian DSB against Microsoft 365 Education illustrates a pivotal moment in the governance of digital education platforms in Europe. It highlights that even well-intentioned cloud services targeted at schools are subject to high standards under GDPR — especially in relation to minors, tracking technologies and transparency. For educational institutions, adopting popular tools is no longer sufficient; they must actively engage with vendors, review data flows, tracking mech...