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🇺🇸 Microsoft Corporation US jurisdiction

OneDrive for Business

Cloud file storage and synchronization service integrated with Microsoft 365

Elevated Risk (Score: 2.15/5)

Hosting & Jurisdiction

Data Residency
🇳🇴 NO 🏳️ EU/EEA
Jurisdiction Exposure
🇺🇸 US
Self-Hosted No

Part of Microsoft 365. Norway datacenter option available.

⚠️ Jurisdiction Risk

This product is subject to foreign jurisdiction (US), which may allow foreign authorities to compel data disclosure.

Key Concerns

  • Subject to US CLOUD Act
  • Part of Microsoft ecosystem

NDSI Assessment

Norwegian Digital Sovereignty Index v1.0 - Assessed 2025-12-19

Data 2/5

Norway datacenter, encryption options

Environment 1/5

Microsoft carbon commitment

Legal 3/5

Subject to CLOUD Act

Local presence 1/5

Norway datacenter available

National security 2/5

Common in Norwegian organizations

Operational 2/5

Requires Microsoft 365

Security 1/5

Strong security, ransomware protection

Strategic 3/5

US company, dominant market position

Supply chain 2/5

Azure infrastructure

Technology 2/5

Standard sync protocols, some lock-in

What You Can Do

Enable Personal Vault

Use extra protection for sensitive files

Effort: Low Impact: Low

Alternatives

Technical Details

Open Source No
Data Portability Full
Self-Hosted No

Sources