Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland

18 xrayarx 3 8/29/2025, 10:32:04 AM computerweekly.com ↗

Comments (3)

matt-p · 2h ago
This is basically we can't country restrict O365 storage/processing isn't it.

We can spin up a custom instance for a huge amount of money effort (e.g govcloud) but off the shelf it goes wherever there's free space or similar?

like_any_other · 26m ago
Good? Law enforcement shouldn't be relying on pinky-promises of foreign corporations that they'll keep information confidential anyway, so if this keeps them from using MS SaaS, all the better. That this will force Scotland to develop enough native IT expertise to replace these services (which may one day grow into a viable business) is just an added bonus.
wtcactus · 2h ago
Well, it’s weird to say this, but good for Microsoft. The UK is turning into an Orwellian state.