"Microsoft launched a review on August 15, shortly after the Guardian article was published. According to Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith, the review is based on two principles that the company applies worldwide. Firstly, not supplying technology for the mass surveillance of citizens. And secondly, protecting the privacy rights of customers. He emphasized that Microsoft is not a country or a government, but a company that independently determines which products and services it offers."
"The decision follows an internal investigation prompted by reports in the British newspaper The Guardian. In August, the Guardian reported that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were using Microsoft's Azure services to store data obtained from large-scale surveillance of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank. Smith further stated that customer privacy was paramount in the investigation. Microsoft did not access IMOD's data itself, but only examined its own information. This included financial documents, internal administration, and employee communications."
Microsoft terminated multiple cloud subscriptions used by a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defense after an internal review into alleged use of Azure for storing data from large-scale surveillance of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank. The review began on August 15 and applied two principles: not supplying technology for mass surveillance and protecting customer privacy. Microsoft examined only its own records, including financial and administrative documents and employee communications, and found evidence of Azure storage in the Netherlands and deployment of AI services. Microsoft disabled the implicated subscriptions while maintaining other regional cybersecurity cooperation.
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