This will have absolutely zero impact. Everybody knows you must use Microsoft products and if those don't comply with regulations, the regulations will have to change...
German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
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Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
GDPR fines can be massive, look at the list here: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ (sort by the fine amount)
So 3 enforcements in Germany in all of 2022, and the highest fine in Germany was 35mil. 35mil is how much for Microsoft? The yearly Office 365 fees of one of their DAX customers?
Microsoft's incompatibility with the GDPR puts some of its customers at risk. A fine or two and businesses might stop paying for those lucrative cloud subscriptions.
Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#43These people keep acting like they're so clever for figuring this out, yet in reality all they're doing is giving death sentences to European companies by making them unable to use industry standard products.
Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#44These people keep acting like they're so clever for figuring this out, yet in reality all they're doing is giving death sentences to European companies by making them unable to use industry standard products.
Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#45These people keep acting like they're so clever for figuring this out, yet in reality all they're doing is giving death sentences to European companies by making them unable to use industry standard products.
People think this will hurt MS, but in reality it will also make doing business in Europe more expensive. Almost all big companies use M365. It will keep these already slow organizations busy trying to find and implement alternatives. Instead they could focus on growing their businesses. Good luck Europe.
People in most of Europe are truly convinced finance, money and growth are mirages made to enslave them in eternal pursuit of an unreachable state, and instead prefer to cool it down. It's not a pragmatic strategy because it ignores we re not alone.
Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#46These people keep acting like they're so clever for figuring this out, yet in reality all they're doing is giving death sentences to European companies by making them unable to use industry standard products.
People think this will hurt MS, but in reality it will also make doing business in Europe more expensive. Almost all big companies use M365. It will keep these already slow organizations busy trying to find and implement alternatives. Instead they could focus on growing their businesses. Good luck Europe.
Something-something auto makers conform to California emission laws, same argument.
Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
GDPR fines can be massive, look at the list here: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ (sort by the fine amount)
Yes. But there is too few of them, and usually in situations where other companies can still wait and see. "We aren't Facebook", "We are too small to be noticed" and "but we had them sign a waiver" are still prevalent in most companies. For things to change, there would really need to be something like: - data protection fines the whole of the customer list of Amazon/Google/MS cloud - data protection fines a high-pro…
AFAIK, in Norway, most fines have been directed at public institutions.
Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#48Re: German privacy watchdogs conclude that Microsoft 365 is incompatible with GDPR
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
People think this will hurt MS, but in reality it will also make doing business in Europe more expensive. Almost all big companies use M365. It will keep these already slow organizations busy trying to find and implement alternatives. Instead they could focus on growing their businesses. Good luck Europe.
Well Im european and I can tell you from the inside, it's not the same mindset at all. We dont want to grow companies, in fact we barely give a fuck at all. It s hard to understand for capitalists, and I disliked this mindset so much I moved to Hong Kong, but that s what the people vote for: they d rather have no growth and no Microsoft 365 than put their data there. People in most of Europe are truly convinced finan…
I don’t agree with you. So think about that next time you say “most Europeans”.