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🇺🇸 Microsoft Corporation US jurisdiction

SharePoint Online

Document management and collaboration platform integrated with Microsoft 365

Elevated Risk (Score: 2.21/5)

Hosting & Jurisdiction

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

Part of Microsoft 365. Norway datacenter available but US jurisdiction applies.

⚠️ 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
  • Tightly coupled with Microsoft 365
  • Migration complexity

NDSI Assessment

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

Data 2/5

Norway datacenter available, Customer Key supported

Environment 1/5

Microsoft sustainability commitments

Legal 3/5

Subject to CLOUD Act

Local presence 1/5

Norway datacenter, local partners

National security 2/5

Widely used for document management in Norway

Operational 2/5

Requires Microsoft 365 subscription

Security 1/5

Enterprise security features, ISO 27001

Strategic 3/5

US headquarters, central to Microsoft 365 ecosystem

Supply chain 2/5

Part of Microsoft/Azure infrastructure

Technology 3/5

Deep integration with Microsoft ecosystem

What You Can Do

Enable Information Barriers

Control document access and sharing policies

Effort: Medium Impact: Medium

Use Sensitivity Labels

Classify and protect sensitive documents

Effort: Medium Impact: Medium

Alternatives

Technical Details

Open Source No
Data Portability Partial
Self-Hosted No

Sources