When they’re specifically writing business plans designed for hospitals, sure, they can likely account for it. But not when designing end user services that are laissez-faire about user data privacy - on the random things people put in “My Documents”. As with many organizations, it’s very possible the two parts of the corporation don’t talk to each other.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's not how it works. Microsoft knows Windows will be used in medical settings. They know "but it's a product for home users" won't be an effective defense if they cause a HIPAA violation.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They also should “know” that being forceful about backup prompts, AI features, and major version upgrades will irritate users into switching off their OS, and yet they’re doing it anyway. Logic is not driving their actions; greed for data is.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com -4 points 4 months ago

Microsoft makes is money by selling products and services. Your data is not nearly as valuable as you think it is.