Get the latest tech news
Microsoft launch inquiry on Israel use of tech for surveillance of Palestinians
Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of service
The company said on Friday the formal review was in response to a Guardian investigation that revealed how the Unit 8200 spy agency has relied on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store a vast collection of everyday Palestinian mobile phone calls. In a statement, Microsoft said “using Azure for the storage of data files of phone calls obtained through broad or mass surveillance of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank” would be prohibited by its terms of service. Senior Microsoft executives had in recent days considered an awkward scenario in which Unit 8200, an important and sensitive customer, could be in breach of the company’s terms of service and human rights commitments, sources said.
Or read this on r/technology
