Data protection warns about Microsoft 365

D.Federal and state data protection officials have serious concerns about the use of Microsoft 365 products. This is the result of a decision by the Data Protection Conference (DSK), the body of data protection supervisory authorities. independent German women in Germany, which was published over the weekend. For authorities, this means they can use common cloud-based Microsoft Office products such as Word, Standing outPowerpoint, Outlook or even the popular chat program Teams can only be used “after intensive testing and a considerable amount of justification”, as Baden-Württemberg data protection officer Stefan Brink emphasizes.

Also in companies, the use is likely to become more difficult in the future: it is not officially prohibited and the data protection conference does not issue any specific warning about the product, as Brink made clear. The data protection conference is also not authorized to do this. However, IT managers in companies would have to ensure in future that the data protection of employees and customers is not violated when using the products. “It’s going to be tough,” Brink warned.