Implications of Storing Personal Data in Azure Databases

Question

When developing a project for a technology competition, a concern has arisen regarding the storage of personal data in Azure databases. Specifically, does this practice compromise the confidentiality of personal data? Additionally, what are Azure's policies related to the privacy of personal data?

Answer 1

Storing personal data in Azure does not compromise confidentiality. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/protection-customer-data

Azure provides enterprise-grade data protection and compliance tools, but you are responsible for (per the shared responsibility model):

Data classification and encryption

Access controls

Access to customer data by Microsoft operations and support personnel is denied by default. When access to data related to a support case is granted, it's only granted using a just-in-time (JIT) model using policies that are audited and vetted against our compliance and privacy policies.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-home

With Storing data it is important to follow best practices. See:

Azure data security and encryption best practices

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