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Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its tech in mass surveillance of Palestinians

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873 points helsinkiandrew | 2 comments | 25 Sep 25 15:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.019s | source
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srameshc ◴[25 Sep 25 15:13 UTC] No.45373683[source]▶
> Microsoft told Israeli officials late last week that Unit 8200, the military’s elite spy agency, had violated the company’s terms of service by storing the vast trove of surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform

You can spy but data is all mine.

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1. sionisrecur ◴[25 Sep 25 15:22 UTC] No.45373838[source]▶
What's the protocol when a client stores data that violates their terms of service? Delete it immediately? Retain it until the client can retrieve a backup? Deny access until they sign a new contract?
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2. IlikeKitties ◴[25 Sep 25 16:08 UTC] No.45374613[source]▶
I suspect that really depends on the content. What does Microsoft do when it's CSAM? They can't legally posses it but can't legally delete it because that would be destroying evidence. I'm sure there's a process.