A three-year probe has revealed that the European Commission’s use of Microsoft software breached strict EU privacy rules, and limits on how personal data is transferred out of the EU. Reuters reports that the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) found that “in its contract with Microsoft, the Commission did not sufficiently specify what types of personal data are to be collected and for which explicit and specified purposes when using Microsoft 365.”
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The European Commission breached EU privacy rules when using Microsoft 365.
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Xbox PC games arrive on Boosteroid.
The first batch of Xbox PC games are arriving on Boosteroid today, a cloud gaming service. Microsoft signed a deal with Boosteroid as part of its efforts to appease regulators for its Activision Blizzard acquisition. You’ll be able to play titles like Deathloop, Dishonored, Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of The Outsider, Gears 5, Gears Tactics, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Pentiment. You can either purchase from the Microsoft Store or use a PC Game Pass subscription to stream these games through Boosteroid.
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