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Microsoft to tighten human rights controls following inquiry into Israel’s use of technology

Microsoft to tighten human rights controls following inquiry into Israel’s use of technology

  • Report follows probe into Israeli military’s use of Microsoft’s cloud to analyse intercepted Palestinian calls across Gaza, West Bank
  • Tech giant announces new governance measures, including tougher pre-contract checks, policy reviews, clearer guidance for staff
By Arab News ·
Microsoft says Azure cloud service disrupted by fiber cuts in Red Sea

Microsoft says Azure cloud service disrupted by fiber cuts in Red Sea

By Reuters ·
18 arrested in second day of staff-led protests over Microsoft’s ties to Israeli military

18 arrested in second day of staff-led protests over Microsoft’s ties to Israeli military

By Sherouk Zakaria ·
Israel’s Unit 8200 used Microsoft cloud to store ‘a million calls an hour’ of Palestinian phone conversations

Israel’s Unit 8200 used Microsoft cloud to store ‘a million calls an hour’ of Palestinian phone conversations

By Arab News ·

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