Norway's data regulator fines Microsoft €8.5 million over personal data sharing

A Mastodon post by Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad reports Microsoft was fined €8.5 million by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority for sharing personal data with potentially thousands of companies. The post's text is truncated, so details beyond the fine are unclear.

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1. 15 Oct, 11:43 UTCFirst appeared on noyb.eu

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