Microsoft's Cloud Privacy and Data Protection Efforts

Microsoft's Brad Smith, the companies Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Legal and Corporate Affairs took to the WPC stage this past week to review the companies efforts to protect user data.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

July 17, 2015

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Microsoft's Cloud Privacy and Data Protection Efforts

During the Day 3 Vision Keynote at Microsoft's recently completed Worldwide Partner Conference we had the chance to hear from Brad Smith, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Legal and Corporate Affairs for Microsoft.

As the company's lawyer, he has been at the forefront of several legal cases concerning access to customer data and the protection of that data no matter where it is stored.

Although he was apparently a first time speaker at the Worldwide Partner Conference there was no evidence of any unease to me as he stepped through the cases the company has seen over the last several months relating to making data available to law enforcement.

It was a very good way to start a keynote session that was focused on building up and cheerleading the partners in attendance because Microsoft needs its partners, who are on the front lines of interacting with customers and at times law enforcement, to take the lead in these situations.

Towards the end of his talk, Smith encouraged Microsoft's partners to take the steps necessary to protect customer data and to defend these protections in countries around the world.

Here is the 30 minute presentation during his segment of the keynote:

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About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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