{"id":40787,"date":"2021-05-07T15:20:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T15:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/privacy-activist-max-schrems-on-microsofts-eu-data-move-it-wont-keep-the-nsa-away\/"},"modified":"2021-05-07T15:20:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T15:20:11","slug":"privacy-activist-max-schrems-on-microsofts-eu-data-move-it-wont-keep-the-nsa-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/privacy-activist-max-schrems-on-microsofts-eu-data-move-it-wont-keep-the-nsa-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy activist Max Schrems on Microsoft&#8217;s EU data move: It won&#8217;t keep the NSA away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has announced plans to ensure data processing of EU cloud services within the borders of the political bloc in a move that expert observers claim reveals problems with the firm&#8217;s existing setup.<\/p>\n<p>Those problems extend to UK public sector organisations seeking to stick within government guidance as well as a longstanding issue where personal data held in the EU can potentially be accessed via US security laws.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/eupolicy\/2021\/05\/06\/eu-data-boundary\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog<\/a>, Brad Smith, Microsoft\u2019s president and chief legal officer, said the software and cloud services giant would, by the end 2022, enable EU customers of Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365 to have all their data processed physically within the EU.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>To my understanding, there would still be direct access to data and keys from the US in this new Microsoft setup. This means that any data still falls under the FISA law<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although critics have questioned what the announcement means about Redmond&#8217;s current processing setup, Smith said Microsoft cloud services already comply with or exceed EU guidelines. \u201cWe provide commercial and public sector customers with the choice to have data stored in the EU, and many Azure cloud services can already be configured to process data in the EU as well. In addition, we use world-class encryption and robust lockbox solutions that meet current regulatory guidance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our services put control of customer data encryption in customers\u2019 hands through the use of customer-managed keys, and we defend our customers\u2019 data from improper access by any government in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,leaderboard,mpu,\" data-lg=\",fluid,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,superleaderboard,billboard,leaderboard,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Microsoft had already engineered its core cloud services to both store and process all personal data of our EU commercial and public sector customers in the EU. Smith added. \u201cThis plan includes any personal data in diagnostic data and service-generated data, and personal data we use to provide technical support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said more information would be available at Microsoft\u2019s EU Cloud Customer Summit in the autumn.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\"> <span>So where exactly are you processing the data now&#8230; and what about the NSA?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Max Schrems, the Austrian lawyer and activist behind the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2020\/07\/16\/privacy_shield_struck_down\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schrems II ruling<\/a> that saw the EU Court of Justice strike down Privacy Shield arrangements, said Microsoft\u2019s move would fail to allay concerns that US security services would retain access to data held in the EU by a US company, via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/icotr\/Section702-Basics-Infographic.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 [PDF]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my understanding, there would still be direct access to data and keys from the US in this new Microsoft setup. This means that any data still falls under the FISA law and is, therefore, to be given to US authorities when requested. This is window dressing when it comes to National Security Agency [NSA] surveillance,\u201d he told <i>The Register<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Owen Sayers, an enterprise architect and data protection, privacy and security specialist, agreed with Schrem&#8217;s assessment that Microsoft&#8217;s plans would do little to address qualms about NSA access under current US legislation.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,leaderboard,mpu,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>He also pointed out that the announcement amounted to a tacit admission that Microsoft was already routinely processing personal EU data outside the EU. Although Microsoft had already committed to customer-managed key encryption, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2020\/11\/23\/european_recommendations_on_schrems_ii\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this would not meet the requirements of European Data Protection Board (EDPB) guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\"> <span>UK.gov software contracts<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Although EU customers might wonder what they are supposed to do while Microsoft erects this particular service, UK public sector customers could be in a more difficult position as the vendor makes no mention of UK customers.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cloud-guide-for-the-public-sector\/cloud-guide-for-the-public-sector#offshoring-and-data-residency\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK public sector<\/a> is supposed to stick to European Commission guidance on the adequacy of the protection of personal data in order to maintain the post-Brexit data flow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This has some serious implications for HMG users who nearly always refer to the &#8216;data stored in UK&#8217; commitment to justify Microsoft use,&#8221; Sayers said.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out Microsoft has not said whether customers would be supported from outside the EU. \u201cSupport is still a [data] transfer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YJZOnskpxF5VknnPCbrhlQAAAFg&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/alexanderhanff_gdpr-cloud-privacy-activity-6796101260534697984-0NZg\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn post<\/a>, Alexander Hanff, lead privacy advisor to Amari.ai and Think Privacy founder, said, \u201cMicrosoft just basically admitted that using their services in the EU currently is not lawful since Schrems II&#8230; this was a really stupid move from a PR perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the majority of Microsoft\u2019s users might not have a detailed knowledge of the relevant data protection laws and would probably take the vendor at its word. \u201cIt is just smoke and mirrors and highly immoral in my opinion,\u201d he opined.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has been contacted for comment. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/05\/07\/schrems_slams_microsoft_eu_data\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Software giant vows data processing of EU cloud services to stay in EU, which means that currently&#8230; Microsoft has announced plans to ensure data processing of EU cloud services within the borders of the political bloc in a move that expert observers claim reveals problems with the firm&#8217;s existing setup.\u2026 READ MORE 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