Microsoft lays hands on login data: Beware of the new Outlook (2023)
Microsoft's new Outlook raises privacy concerns by sending login data to Microsoft servers. The program replaces Windows Mail and Calendar in 2024, prompting users to store email credentials with Microsoft, potentially compromising data privacy. The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection in Germany plans to investigate Microsoft's data practices. Users are warned about data security risks and unauthorized data transfers.
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Microsoft's new Outlook is causing concern as it sends login data to Microsoft servers, potentially compromising user privacy. The new Outlook, set to replace Windows Mail and Calendar in 2024, prompts users to switch and store their email credentials with Microsoft. This move allows Microsoft to access and analyze emails, raising data privacy issues. The program also synchronizes non-Microsoft accounts with the Microsoft cloud, giving the company full access to emails, calendars, and contacts. Concerns have been raised by the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection in Germany, who plans to request a report from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner regarding Microsoft's data practices. Users are advised to be cautious when trying out the new Outlook due to potential data security risks and unauthorized data transfers to Microsoft servers.
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5 commentsMicrosoft tells yet more customers their emails have been stolen
It took a while, but Microsoft has told customers that the Russian criminals who compromised its systems earlier this year made off with even more emails than it first admitted.
We've been aware for some time that the digital Russian break-in at the Windows maker saw Kremlin spies make off with source code, executive emails, and sensitive US government data. Reports last week revealed that the issue was even larger than initially believed and additional customers' data has been stolen.
Okay. Maybe not then.
So the new outlook is backwards tech for me
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