Office 365. Outlook.com. Windows Azure. Exchange Online.
In one form or another, my family and I consume all of these Microsoft services.
While I was OTG last week, I read about Microsoft's apprehension of a former employee who used his Hotmail account to illegally distribute some Microsoft intellectual property.
He was found out when Microsoft ‘reviewed’ the contents of his Hotmail account.
From the TOS for Hotmail, Microsoft is in the clear, having spelled out the terms for such an incursion clearly, in this article titled, “Strengthening our policies for investigations”.
I like that Microsoft listened to the noise in the blogosphere, and clarified matters.
However, it still makes me wonder: can I now or still trust them with documents or data I entrust to their services, or let reside in their cloud.
Feel free to believe that the Edward Snowden revelations haven’t helped, Microsoft's clarifications or denials notwithstanding.
Does ease of implementation, expediency, invisible support, and price trump privacy?
I have this same problem with getting my largest client – in terms of revenue to us – to even consider Exchange Online.
I have no issues with using the services personal matters.
However, our business emails are hosted on-premises.
Microsoft, though, still remains the most trusted company that I engage with.
Still, should I worry?
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