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Guardian reveals UK police data stored on Microsoft Azure vulnerable to US access

Police and Microsoft respond to vulnerability allegations

1 Sep 18 · 5d ago · 1 article · 4 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1

When the Guardian approached police, they dismissed the risks, stating that UK contracts with Microsoft prevent US authorities from viewing data without permission and that data remains in the UK. Microsoft responded that it "does not provide any government with direct or unfettered access to customer data" and has not provided UK data in response to US government requests, though it acknowledged responding to US government requests through valid legal processes.

Police and Microsoft respond to vulnerability allegations
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“There's no evidence that this has been properly understood. The data is "some of the most sensitive that exists". You're talking about information that, if it gets into the wrong hands, or if the information is incorrect, [means] people can get hurt or may die.”

Senior UK policing source, Former senior police officer · mastodon ↗

Ian Dyson Senior UK police officerMicrosoft Cloud service providerUK Police Forces Data custodiansThe Guardian Investigative journalist

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  1. 2 outlets Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors

    first by Guardian Tech, 5d ago · also Guardian

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