A change released by Microsoft in Windows 10 version 1909 allows enterprise customers to block devices from sending data to company servers.
Europe's data protection authorities have raised concerns about Microsoft's collection of telemetry data from Windows 10 devices, including recent efforts by the Netherlands to limit Office 365 data collection to ensure the company's practices comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Microsoft recently changed its terms for Office 365 worldwide to comply with recommendations from the Dutch Ministry of Justice.
Also, as reported by German magazines Borncity and Deskmodder, Microsoft has also made some changes to Windows 10 version 1909.
The Bavarian DPA recently published some findings about configurations in Windows 10, suggesting that corporate customers may be able to completely stop Microsoft's collection of unwanted telemetry data
The company released some tools in 2018 that allowed users to choose what telemetry data Microsoft could collect. Home and Pro users, for example, can choose “basic” or “full” settings, reducing but not stopping this type of data collection.
However, enterprise customers can have greater control over Microsoft's data collection, as they could completely block their telemetry data from being acquired by the company's servers
However, as the Bavarian DPA states, this exclusion may not be the best practice for an organization's security.
The authority's assessment is that the collection of telemetry data in Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 10 is no longer a reason not to switch to Windows 10.
