Citizenship

November 25, 2013

Businesses today are forced to search and store massive amounts of documents on the off chance they may become evidence in court. Today Microsoft is sharing data that shows just how wasteful the “discovery” process can be for business. By sharing this data, we join others who speak in favor of recently proposed updates that would modernize the rules and help eliminate waste.

November 21, 2013

Read the first in a new monthly series of blogs posts on The Fire Hose where Beauchere gives her point of view on topics related to the global consumer online safety, privacy and security landscape. Follow the conversation on Twitter at #MSFTCOSO.

November 13, 2013

During November and leading into #GivingTuesday, Microsoft will highlight 30 employee “Giving Heroes” who have made a significant and direct impact on the lives of young people in their communities.

November 12, 2013

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Washington State Library to bring Microsoft’s IT Academy online training to more than 385 libraries statewide.

November 11, 2013

When veterans return home from service, they face a new and different kind of battle when they try to find jobs. According to a 2012 survey by Prudential, Inc., 60 percent of new veterans reported that translating their military service to the civilian job market was a significant challenge.

November 1, 2013

Throughout Microsoft’s giving campaign, we asked our employees to share the nonprofit organizations that inspired them. Then we worked with artists to create interpretations of these Giving Heroes. Each day this month, we’ll post one of the creations to the Microsoft Facebook page.

October 18, 2013

Guest post from John G. Ruggie, chair of Shift, Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government, and Affiliated Professor in International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School.

October 15, 2013

School is well underway by now and that means there’s a world of kids who have a few hours to kill every afternoon. What’s a parent to do? The Peel Children and Youth Initiative in Ontario’s Peel region found that there are plenty of activities available, but there is a general lack of awareness and access to those activities.

October 15, 2013

Ninety-four percent of parents allow their kids to use at least one online service or device, according to a new Microsoft survey, “How Old is Too Young To Go Online.”