European Union: Announced EDPS compliance review of order concerning the European Commission's use of Microsoft 365

On 10 December 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced it would examine the European Commission's compliance with the order issued on 8 March 2024 requiring the Commission to align with EU data protection regulations, including suspending data flows resulting from its use of Microsoft 365 to Microsoft and its affiliates in countries without an adequacy decision and requiring processing operations to comply with EU data protection law.