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"We also recognize organizations have different needs than individuals when addressing privacy." Translation: in our opinion, individuals don't need that much
by red_admiral 10y ago
"We also recognize organizations have different needs than individuals when addressing privacy."
Translation: in our opinion, individuals don't need that much privacy. So we won't give them any.
- smartmic 10y agoIn contemplation of those "news", I recommend a refreshing lecture about free software from Richard Stallman: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-impor... Excerpt: "With free software, the users control the program, both individually and collectively. So they control what their computers do (assuming those computers are loyal and do what the users' programs tell them to do). With proprietary software, the program controls the users, and some other entity (the developer or “owner”) controls the program. So the proprietary program gives its developer power over its users. That is unjust in itself, and tempts the developer to mistreat the users in other ways."
- criddell 10y agoSure, organizations have different needs. If I lost my work laptop and my personal laptop, it would be far more concerned about the data on my personal laptop. That's the nature of personal things. So I would agree with Microsoft that the two have different needs: individuals require more control over what and how their personal and private data is harvested by Microsoft.
- eximius 10y agoNo, no, no. Individual's can't afford that much privacy.