Microsoft cloud computing: Windows Azure cloud data privacy explained
February 6, 2013
Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Bridget Botelho.
One of the most common questions potential cloud customers have surrounds data ownership. In the case of Microsoft’s Windows Azure, customers own their data — but there are caveats around data use. Microsoft uses language in its cloud data privacy policy to reserve rights on customer data that companies need to carefully consider when deploying to Windows Azure, said Rob Sanfilippo, analyst with Directions on Microsoft, an independent analysis firm based in Kirkland, Wash.
"Organizations should consult with their lawyers when planning solutions to be hosted on Azure, especially when those solutions contain customer data, intellectual property, trade secrets and any other sensitive data," Sanfilippo said. Even though customers own their data on Windows Azure, Microsoft can still use it for various reasons…
This may include troubleshooting aimed at preventing, detecting or repairing problems that affect the operation of Windows Azure and the improvement of features that involve the detection of, and protection against, emerging and evolving threats to the user (such as malware or spam), the company stated in an email…
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