Microsoft provides Transparency Hub updates on revenge porn and “Right to Be Forgotten”

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Published onMarch 25, 2016

published onMarch 25, 2016

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Microsoft’sTransparency Hubinitiative is aimed at communicating to various stakeholders how the company is doing with regard to how information is being shared and managed. Whether it’s information on law enforcement requests, federal demands for customer data, or removing various content from Microsoft properties, the Transparency Hub is the first place to go to conduct relevant research.

Today,the Microsoft blog announced the publication of a few updates and biannual reportson just how well the company is doing when it comes to handling all of the information passing through various Microsoft property. Two specific areas were highlighted, removal of media used in what’s commonly called “revenge porn” and compliance with the European Union’s “Right to Be Forgotten” policies, and various information that Microsoft has provided to law enforcement and national security agencies.

Regarding the removal of Web data:

According to its latest Content Removal Requests Report, Microsoft received 537 requests between July and December 2015 either to remove links to revenge porn photos or videos from Bing search results, or to remove access to the content itself when shared on OneDrive or Xbox Live. As a result, the company took action on 338 of those requests after determining they met the criteria for removal. In cases where we have not yet accepted a request, it is usually either because we have asked for more information to be able to make a determination on the request, or because the content in question does not contain nudity, identify the victim in the image, or otherwise meet generally accepted definitions of “revenge porn.”

Here are the highlights regarding information shared to government agencies:

If you need to delve more into how Microsoft handles these sensitive issues, then the Transparency Hub is the place to go. How the company manages information will become ever more important in today’s cloud-first environment where more and more customer data is being maintained and managed by Microsoft and other organizations.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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