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

    (www.theguardian.com)
    873 points helsinkiandrew | 16 comments | 25 Sep 25 15:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source | bottom
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    codeulike ◴[25 Sep 25 15:22 UTC] No.45373831[source]▶
    “I want to note our appreciation for the reporting of the Guardian,” [Microsoft’s vice-chair and president, Brad Smith] wrote, noting that it had brought to light “information we could not access in light of our customer privacy commitments”. He added: “Our review is ongoing.”

    Its interesting that they seem to be saying they dont know the full details of how their customers are using Azure, due to privacy commitments.

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    1. williamdclt ◴[25 Sep 25 15:45 UTC] No.45374241[source]▶
    I don't know if it's _true_, but it seems right? I don't want Microsoft to have this level of visibility into my usage of Azure, just like I don't want my phone provider to eavesdrop on my conversations. I'm no privacy ayatollah, but this seems like a reasonable amount of privacy from Microsoft
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    2. ngcazz ◴[25 Sep 25 16:11 UTC] No.45374654[source]▶
    Well, the average org isn't out there literally committing genocide
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    3. madaxe_again ◴[25 Sep 25 16:12 UTC] No.45374682[source]▶
    Privacy ayatollah? Is that like an infosec shah?
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    4. dudeinjapan ◴[25 Sep 25 16:23 UTC] No.45374840[source]▶
    Grand Mullah of GDPR Compliance
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    5. lazide ◴[25 Sep 25 16:27 UTC] No.45374898[source]▶
    Data pope?
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    6. clort ◴[25 Sep 25 16:27 UTC] No.45374902[source]▶
    No, a Shah is a hereditary ruler (a King), whereas an Ayatollah is more like a Bishop (ie a religious leader, but not the top guy such as the Pope in Roman Catholicism)
    7. saghm ◴[25 Sep 25 16:29 UTC] No.45374933{3}[source]▶
    Metadata monitoring messiah
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    8. buellerbueller ◴[25 Sep 25 16:46 UTC] No.45375235{3}[source]▶
    The UN says differently. Should I just take Israel's word for it?
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    9. pyrale ◴[25 Sep 25 16:52 UTC] No.45375339{4}[source]▶
    Privacy professing prelate

    Surveillance-Suspicious Saint

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    10. keeda ◴[25 Sep 25 16:56 UTC] No.45375409[source]▶
    I have seen "czar" used as an informal title to denote ownership of a domain, e.g. the "security czar."

    I suppose it originates from the term "border czar" and others in politics e.g. https://www.politico.com/story/2009/09/president-obamas-czar...

    11. thewebguyd ◴[25 Sep 25 17:21 UTC] No.45375853{3}[source]▶
    Thanks for this one, putting in request to my manager to change my job title to data pope, since our titles are all meaningless anyway might as well have a fun one.
    12. spongebobism ◴[25 Sep 25 18:07 UTC] No.45376560{5}[source]▶
    Chain of Custody Cakkavatti
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    13. lioeters ◴[25 Sep 25 19:06 UTC] No.45377417{6}[source]▶
    Bodhisattva of Vibe Ops Infrachaos
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    14. fahhem ◴[25 Sep 25 19:40 UTC] No.45377924{5}[source]▶
    Bad Hasbara copy paste. Not the good kind that mentions Matt Lieb or Daniel Mate either
    15. dudeinjapan ◴[25 Sep 25 23:07 UTC] No.45380457{7}[source]▶
    Supreme Pontiff of Vendor Asset Tagging
    16. ngcazz ◴[26 Sep 25 08:04 UTC] No.45383988{5}[source]▶
    "Don't take Israel's word for it. Take this far-right pro-war website's word instead!"