Microsoft Privacy & Safety

Microsoft's Approach to Helping Protect Privacy and Safety Online

Rise of Malicious Software and Increasing Privacy Concerns – TwC Interactive Timeline

Bruce Cowper writes on the Microsoft Security Blog: Continuing the Interactive Timeline series...

Author: David Burt Date: 03/14/2012

Cloud Fundamentals Video Series: Cloud Computing Privacy at Microsoft, Part 1

Tim Rains, Director, Trustworthy Computing, writes on the Trustworthy Computing blog: Cloud...

Author: David Burt Date: 03/12/2012

The Week in Online Safety, March 12, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, March 12, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 03/12/2012

Building Global Trust Online Volume 2: Policymaker Guide to Privacy, Safety, and Security

Today, I’m happy to announce we are releasing Building Global Trust Online Volume 2:...

Author: David Burt Date: 03/07/2012

I just finished watching Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing corporate vice President Scott...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/28/2012

Trustworthy Computing Next

I’m in San Francisco this week for the annual RSA Security Conference. This morning I’m...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/28/2012

The Week in Online Safety, February 27, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, February 27, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/27/2012

Accountability in Action: Microsoft’s Privacy Program

Brendon Lynch, Chief Privacy Officer, Microsoft writes on the Microsoft on the Issues blog:...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/26/2012

Microsoft Testifies on U.S. Senate Cybersecurity Legislation

Paul Nicholas, Senior Director, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft writes on the Microsoft on the...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/26/2012

The Week in Online Safety, February 13, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, February 13, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/13/2012

Get Connected with Family & Friends on Safer Internet Day

Jacqueline Beauchere, Director, Trustworthy Computing Communications, writes on the Microsoft on the...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/08/2012

The Week in Online Safety, February 6, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, February 6, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/06/2012

Microsoft Launches Privacy Ads

Frank X. Shaw, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Communications, Microsoft writes on The Official...

Author: David Burt Date: 02/01/2012

Leading Privacy Advocates Release New Tracking Protection Lists for IE9

Ryan Gavin writes on the Microsoft Exploring IE Blog: Privacy is top of mind for many people this...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/31/2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 31, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 31, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/30/2012

A Look at CES and the Kids@Play Summit

Doug Park, Director of Online Safety for Xbox writes on the Get Game Smart blog: Last week I had the...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/30/2012

New Microsoft Survey: Less than Half of People Think About the Impact to Online Reputations

In conjunction with Data Privacy Day, Microsoft has just released commissioned research conducted in...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/24/2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 23, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 23, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/23/2012

Microsoft Data Privacy Day Event in San Francisco Tomorrow

Tomorrow Microsoft will mark the annual observance of Data Privacy Day, (also known as Data...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/23/2012

The Ten Year Milestone of Trustworthy Computing and Privacy

Ten years ago, a series of high-profile cyberattacks surfaced, including Code Red, Nimda and "I Love...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/12/2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 9, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 9, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/09/2012

New Cloud Privacy Infographic

We just created a new infographic on cloud computing privacy. The infographic outlines concerns with...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/05/2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 2, 2012

The Week in Online Safety, January 2, 2012A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 01/03/2012

“Safer Socializing on the Internet” Presentation to the AARP

On December 1, 2011 I gave an hour-long presentation on “Safer Socializing on the...

Author: David Burt Date: 12/28/2011

The Week in Online Safety, December 26, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, December 26, 2011A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 12/27/2011

New White Paper Details Privacy Safeguards of Office 365

Brendon Lynch, Chief Privacy Officer, Microsoft, writes on the Microsoft on the Issues Blog: Privacy...

Author: David Burt Date: 12/16/2011

The Week in Online Safety, December 12, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, December 12, 2011A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 12/12/2011

The Week in Online Safety, December 5, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, December 5, 2011A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 12/06/2011

Microsoft Joins European Commission’s CEO Coalition on Child Online Safety

Peter Cullen, General Manager, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft writes on the Microsoft on the...

Author: David Burt Date: 12/02/2011

SkyDrive: Everything on SkyDrive that you upload is private until you tell us otherwise.

Microsoft recently released a number of upgrades to our file storing and sharing service,...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/29/2011

The Week in Online Safety, November 28, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, November 28, 2011 A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/28/2011

Talking Cloud Privacy in Washington, D.C.

Susie Adams, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Federal, writes on the Microsoft on the Issues...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/22/2011

Discussing Privacy in the Cloud

Brendon Lynch, Chief Privacy Officer for Microsoft writes on the Trustworth Computing blog: Cloud...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/22/2011

The Week in Online Safety, November 21, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, November 21, 2011A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/21/2011

The Week in Online Safety, November 14, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, November 14, 2011A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/14/2011

Take the Microsoft Computing Safety Index

Last month, we released the Microsoft Computing Safety Index (MCSI), a scoring system of more than...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/02/2011

Sean Nolan writes on the Microsoft Family Health Blog: I’m really proud of the emergency...

Author: David Burt Date: 11/01/2011

TwC Releases New Online Safety Index

Jacqueline Beauchere, Director, Trustworthy Computing Communications writes on the Trustworthy...

Author: David Burt Date: 10/27/2011

Microsoft privacy profiles: Michelle Bruno and Lyn Watts protect privacy in online gaming

Here’s the fourth and final in our series of privacy profiles at Microsoft. Lyn Watts and...

Author: David Burt Date: 10/25/2011

The Week in Online Safety, October 17, 2011

The Week in Online Safety, October 17, 2011A weekly global roundup of online safety news, policy...

Author: David Burt Date: 10/17/2011

Microsoft SIR 11 Finds Social Engineering is Leading Cause of Malware

This week Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing released the 11th edition of the Microsoft...

Author: David Burt Date: 10/13/2011

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