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Norwegian university fined for GDPR violations when using Microsoft Teams

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Around 16,000 registered users connected to the university were affected, included Ukrainian refugees.

The University of Agder in Kristiansand in Norway has been fined NKr 150,000 ($13,870) for breaching requirements for security and internal control when processing personal data while using Microsoft Teams.

In February 2024, an employee at the university discovered documents with personal data in open Teams folders – open for all employees

Datatilsynet, the