EDPS investigating contractual arrangements concerning software used by EU firms
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-04-08T20:26:00
The European Data Protection Supervisor, which is responsible for enforcing and monitoring EU companies’ compliance with data protection rules, said it is has launched an investigation into the compliance of contractual arrangements between EU institutions and Microsoft.
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