Microsoft on the Issues
News and perspectives on legal, public policy and citizenship topics.
Microsoft’s chief online safety officer reflects on first year in role
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Stephen Balkam, chief executive officer of the Family...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 03/11/2014
Microsoft, experts gather for Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Posted by Peter CullenGeneral Manager, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft This week is particularly...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 03/05/2014
Strengthen the patent system by invalidating overly broad patents
Posted by Horacio GutierrezDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Vice President, Legal &...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/28/2014
More work needed to protect European Union from patent trolls
Posted by Horacio GutierrezDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Vice President, Legal &...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/25/2014
Microsoft voices support for FCC’s net neutrality announcement
Posted by David TennenhouseCorporate Vice President, Microsoft Technology Policy The Internet is...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/24/2014
Microsoft Translator expanded, Language Toolbox launched in celebration of Mother Language Day
Posted by Carla HurdMicrosoft Local Language Program On Friday, Microsoft announced the expansion of...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/21/2014
Leading the way on patent transparency
Posted by Horacio GutierrezDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Vice President, Legal &...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/20/2014
Microsoft and global law enforcement leaders team up to fight cybercrime
Posted by David FinnExecutive Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Cybercrime...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/20/2014
Microsoft and Voxx Electronics sign licensing agreement for rear seat entertainment devices
Posted by Simmone MisraDirector, Corp. IP Licensing, Microsoft On Thursday, Microsoft announced a...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/14/2014
Microsoft focuses on employing and training our nation’s veterans
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues How can the private sector best help our...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/13/2014
Continuing our support for government surveillance reform
Posted by Frederick S. Humphries Jr.Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft People from...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/11/2014
Microsoft asks people to “Do 1 Thing” to stay safer online for Safer Internet Day
Posted by Jacqueline BeauchereChief Online Safety Officer, Microsoft To mark Safer Internet Day...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 02/10/2014
Providing additional transparency on US government requests for customer data
Posted by Brad SmithGeneral Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs,...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 02/03/2014
Microsoft announces Brussels Transparency Center at Munich Security Conference
Posted by Matt ThomlinsonVice President, Microsoft Security On Friday, I participated in a panel...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 01/31/2014
Hiring America’s Heroes: Microsoft testifies on helping veterans transition to civilian careers
Posted by Bill KamelaPolicy Counsel, U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft On Tuesday, Microsoft will...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 01/28/2014
Microsoft hosts conversation addressing myths and realities of unlicensed TV white spaces
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues On Dec. 17, Microsoft’s Innovation &...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/20/2013
Reforming government surveillance
Posted by Brad SmithGeneral Counsel & Executive Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs,...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/08/2013
Microsoft voices support for passage of the Innovation Act
Posted by Horacio GutierrezDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Vice President, Legal &...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/05/2013
A day of action to demand ECPA reform
Posted by Frederick S. Humphries Jr.Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs, Microsoft On...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/05/2013
Privacy Models: The Next Evolution
Posted by Peter CullenGeneral Manager, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft We live in an environment...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/04/2013
Recap from Microsoft’s annual shareholders meeting
Posted by John SeethoffDeputy General Counsel & Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs,...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/26/2013
The Innovation Act: An important step in patent reform
Posted by Horacio GutierrezDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Vice President, Legal and...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/20/2013
Get an exclusive look inside Microsoft’s new high-tech headquarters for the fight against cybercrime
Posted by Steve WiensEditor, Stories Call them “the zombies next door.” With terrifying...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/14/2013
Online ‘safety’ as a state of being
Posted by Jacqueline BeauchereChief Online Safety Officer, Microsoft We’re all very aware of...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/11/2013
Microsoft participates in U.S. News and World Report Hospital of Tomorrow Conference
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues This week, Michael Robinson, Microsoft’s...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/06/2013
Microsoft CTO for US Education Cameron Evans: Five bold steps for rebooting schools
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Cameron Evans, Microsoft chief technology...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/30/2013
Microsoft Employee Giving Campaign enhanced to raise next billion for nonprofits
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues Last year, Microsoft marked a significant...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/30/2013
New cybersecurity report details risk of running unsupported software
Posted by Tim RainsDirector, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft On Tuesday, Trustworthy Computing...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/29/2013
Microsoft announces new agreements in support of African startups
Posted by Jeff MeisnerEditor, Microsoft on the Issues On Thursday at DEMO Africa, Microsoft...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 10/24/2013