Two years of rectification efforts failed, Microsoft may not be able to provide Microsoft 365 services in German schools

CTOnews.com, December 3 (Xinhua)-- Microsoft is in talks with German regulators not to ban Microsoft 365 in schools. Datenschutzkonferenz, the German regulator, pointed out in a new investigation report that after two years of rectification, Microsoft's existing services still violate the General data Protection regulations (GDPR).

Tuyuan PexelsCTOnews.com learned that Datenschutzkonferenz believes that Microsoft Microsoft 365has two main problems, the first is the violation of cloud data sovereignty, and the other is related to the youth data consent policy. According to the Datenschutzkonferenz report, Microsoft automatically "obtains unencrypted and undisguised data" when children visit Microsoft 365.

Microsoft disagreed with German regulators, saying in a statement: "our Microsoft 365 is not only fully compliant, but also more stringent than EU data protection laws. Our customers in Germany and across the EU can continue to use Microsoft 365 products and use them in a legal and secure manner without hesitation."