by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News
By Lauren Biszewski, Esq. Four major internet companies have signed a landmark “code of conduct” aimed fighting hate speech in the EU. In an effort to combat racism and xenophobia across Europe, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have pledged to take...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
Microsoft GC Brad Smith has called for talks in order to strike a balance between surveillance and user privacy, which he has described as an “arms war”. “Ultimately there are only two ways to better protect peoples privacy: stronger technology or better laws,” he...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
Microsoft GC and executive VP of legal & corporate affairs Brad Smith announced that the company will acquire Nokia April 25 in a deal valued at 5.4 billion euros ($7.5 billion) and Nokia will be named Microsoft mobile. Smith said he expects hs company to add one...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
Andrea Simándi, in her role as the Legal Director of Microsoft Hungary, focuses on various regulatory and commercial issues related to Cloud Computing, with a special emphasis on Data Protection, Privacy, Security and Sectorial Regulations. Prior to joining Microsoft,...
by Grapevine | Featured Article
Cloud computing: Contracting and compliance issues for in-house counsel Many organizations across the world are adopting cloud-based services, to reduce information technology (“IT”) costs and to meet rapidly growing business demands, which means organizations...