Microsoft on the Issues
News and perspectives on legal, public policy and citizenship topics.
U.S. and EU Commit to a Safer Web for Kids
Posted by Jacqueline BeauchereDirector, Trustworthy Computing Communications, Microsoft The United...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/28/2012
Pulse on Citizenship: Investing in Responsibility
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a monthly series from Microsoft’s Citizenship team...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/21/2012
The View from Washington State: Information Technology Sector Vital to the Future of Washington State
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a monthly series from Microsoft called “The View...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/20/2012
Research as a Service: Cloud Computing Accelerates Scientific Discovery
Posted by Dennis GannonDirector of Cloud Research Strategy, Microsoft Research Over the past two...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/19/2012
Seattle Times Editorial: Immigration Reform Should Include Elements of Microsoft’s Visa, Education Proposal
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Today, The Seattle Times featured an editorial...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/18/2012
Averting the Looming Computer Scientist Shortage
Posted by Rane Johnson-StempsonEducation & Scholarly Communication Principal Research Director,...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/14/2012
Putting Privacy First in 2013
Posted by Brad SmithGeneral Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs,...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/12/2012
Investing in American Innovation and the Next Generation
Editor’s Note: The following post from Microsoft Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/12/2012
Microsoft Signs Patent Agreements with Hoeft & Wessel AG and EINS SE
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Microsoft and Hoeft & Wessel AG have...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/11/2012
Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation honors Alex Kipman with Inventor of the Year Award
Posted by Bart EppenauerChief Patent Counsel, Microsoft Each year, the Intellectual Property Owners...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/11/2012
CSEdWeek Seeks to Raise Awareness of Computer Science Curriculum Gap
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Ruthe Farmer, Director of Strategic Initiatives for...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/10/2012
'Fix the Debt' Campaign Visits Microsoft
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues More than 700 employees attended a town hall...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/07/2012
Microsoft Lends Its Voice to ‘Fix the Debt’ Movement
Posted by Brad SmithGeneral Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs,...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/07/2012
Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup Grant Winners
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues At the Social Innovation Summit today,...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/04/2012
Avoid the Holiday Online Shopping “Grinch”
Posted by Jacqueline BeauchereDirector, Trustworthy Computing Communications, Microsoft It’s...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/04/2012
Organizations Praise Microsoft’s National Talent Strategy Proposal
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Today, 20 organizations issued a letter in...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/03/2012
Recognizing Technology Accessibility on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Posted by Frank McCoskerGeneral Manager, International Organizations (IO), Microsoft Worldwide...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 12/03/2012
Recap from Microsoft’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Posted by John SeethoffVice President and Deputy General Counsel I want to thank Microsoft’s...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/29/2012
Advocates Join Together to Help Make the Internet Safer for All
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Stephen Balkam, chief executive officer of the Family...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/21/2012
Privacy and a New Era of Personal Computing: A View from Brussels
Posted by Brendon LynchChief Privacy Officer, Microsoft I spent last week in Brussels with privacy...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/20/2012
Calling All Teens: Take Microsoft’s Safer Online Teen Challenge
Posted by Jacqueline BeauchereDirector, Trustworthy Computing Communications, Microsoft In a bid to...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/19/2012
Microsoft Offers Virtual Meeting to Increase Shareholder Participation at Annual Meeting
Posted by John Seethoff, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel & Bill Koefoed, General...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/19/2012
STEM Education and the Race to the Future
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Microsoft’s Innovation and Policy Center...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/16/2012
Brad Smith Featured on Huffington Post: Celebrating Microsoft’s Employee Giving Campaign
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues On Wednesday, Microsoft Executive Vice...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/15/2012
Notice and Consent in a World of Big Data
Posted by Peter CullenChief Privacy Strategist, Microsoft A privilege of working at Microsoft is...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/13/2012
Microsoft Announces exFAT Licensing Agreements
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/07/2012
Microsoft: Washington State Lawmakers Should Pass Transportation Funding Plan
Posted by DeLee ShoemakerSenior Director of State Government Affairs, Microsoft For a company whose...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 11/01/2012
Reducing America’s Talent Deficit
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Today, the Wall Street Journal published an...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/19/2012
Learn to Fight Online Fraud During Cyber Awareness Month
Posted by Jacqueline BeauchereDirector, Trustworthy Computing Communications, Microsoft Lottery...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/15/2012
Pulse on Citizenship: Microsoft Reports on its Citizenship Work Across the Globe
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a monthly series from Microsoft’s Citizenship team...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/10/2012
The Week in Tech Policy: Oct. 8th Edition – The Debate on Cybersecurity, Warrantless Mobile Device Tracking & More
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues In this edition of The Week in Tech Policy, we...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/08/2012
WE Day Seattle to Make its Debut on March 27
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Today, in front of 2,000 students and teachers...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/02/2012