When it comes to doing security and data protection Microsoft has invested heavily to meet industry demands. It would be safe to say that the Microsoft cloud environment is safer than what any one business could afford to put in place. With this release Microsoft certifications to international standards have grown again and cover the following:
Microsoft Data Centres
Certification ISO 27001
SAS70 Type II
Sarbanes-Oxley Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Services
Safe Harbor
ISO 27001
SSAE 16 SOC1 (Type II)
Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
EU Model Clauses
Business Associates Agreement - enables a company to be
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant
We can expect that Microsoft will continue to increase their certifications in future releases.