Microsoft Cuts Cloud Access To Israeli Military Unit

Microsoft Cuts Cloud Access To Israeli Military Unit

Microsoft Cuts Cloud Services To Israeli Military Unit Over Palestinian Surveillance Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance in a rare move that signals how big tech firms are drawing ethical lines on military partnerships. The decision comes after an internal review raised alarms over how its technology was being used. Image Credits:JASON REDMOND / Contributor / Getty Images Microsoft Blocks Defense Ministry Access The company confirmed it has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense from certain Azure cloud storage and AI tools . This decision followed an investigation into whether Microsoft’s technology was being misused to store and analyze surveillance data on Palestinians’ phone calls. Vice chair and president Brad Smith wrote in a blog post that Microsoft “does not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians.” He added that this principle has been applied consistently across the globe for more than two decades. Why Microso…