Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has described privacy as a “human right” during the company’s latest developer conference.
As the technology giant was discussing its updates to Windows 10, Nadella said the company “enshrines a set of principles that ensure we protect this human right”.
The comment comes as technology firms find themselves under greater scrutiny over how they handle user data.
Google boss Sundar Pichai also commented on his company’s “responsibility” to get products right during Google’s I/O developer conference on Tuesday.
Microsoft chief executive Nadella was speaking as the firm held its annual Build developer conference, where Microsoft offered early previews of software it is working on, including a new app called Your Phone which can sync some information from a smartphone with a PC.
The app will enable users to access content such as text messages, photos and notifications without having to take their phone out at all.
Microsoft also announced plans to bring its Timeline tool to mobile devices on Android and iOS.
The feature, which has only just been introduced to Windows 10, enables users to keep track of all the apps they’re using and what they’re doing on them. Users can open the Timeline to see their productivity history and jump back into anything they were doing.
It works across Windows 10 devices at the moment, but will soon be usable on Android and iOS devices too, meaning users will be able to start working on something on their phone before picking it up again on their PC.
