Microsoft strukturiert israelische Niederlassung nach Datenuntersuchung um

Microsoft hat seine israelischen Aktivitäten nach einer internen Untersuchung zu ethischen Bedenken hinsichtlich der Datenspeicherung umstrukturiert. Der Geschäftsführer sowie mehrere weitere Führungskräfte haben das Unternehmen verlassen. Die Niederlassung wird vorübergehend von Microsoft Frankreich beaufsichtigt.

Die Änderungen folgen auf Berichte, wonach das israelische Verteidigungsministerium Cloud-Dienste von Microsoft zur Speicherung sensibler Daten nutzte, die durch Überwachungsmaßnahmen im Gazastreifen und im Westjordanland gewonnen wurden. Microsoft hatte im vergangenen September seinen Vertrag mit einer Geheimdiensteinheit der israelischen Verteidigungskräfte (IDF) beendet, nachdem es zu Protesten gegen die Vereinbarung gekommen war.

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