Microsoft buys a start-up whose software limits access to sensitive data

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Microsoft derives revenue when people run the open-source Linux operating system in its cloud, despite its heritage as the maker of proprietary Windows. The company has also become more active around data storage mechanisms that dont necessarily involve Microsofts own SQL Server database software. The software lets people run queries on sensitive data to make observations, while not revealing the actual underlying information. They are joining Microsofts Azure Data Governance group, BlueTalon CEO Eric Tilenius wrote in his own blog post. "We began exploring partnership opportunities with various hyperscale cloud providers to better serve our customers, Microsoft deeply impressed us.

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