&gt; But T-Systems will act as a “trustee” of the facilities, with Microsoft insisting its employees will have no access to the data held at the facilities without the German company’s permission.<p>If Microsoft were actually interested in privacy, they&#x27;d design their products in such a way that <i>Microsoft</i> would have no technical ability to get to users&#x27; data without the end user&#x27;s permission. A true zero knowledge data center whereby Microsoft does not have the technical ability to restore users&#x27; data is the only viable solution.