While the French government continues its investigation into the case Charlie Hebdo, more information is being leaked about how he got to the other suspects allegedly involved in the terrorist attacks. As part of the investigation, Microsoft was asked to hand over the details of two of his accounts Outlook, which were allegedly used by the attackers.
It took just 45 minutes to give Microsoft access to the FBI on these two Outlook accounts, as Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith said in statements he made about Charlie Hebdo in Brussels.
It's proof that companies and governments can work seamlessly together, he added, pointing out that there's no problem disclosing details from a account user in the absence of a valid court order.
According to a report by the LA Times, Smith revealed the collaboration between Microsoft and the French government on Charlie Hebdo in Brussels, stressing that if the services security officials want to have more control over the services of companies, since their requests are covered by laws the disclosure of information is mandatory.
Recall that in 2014, Microsoft was repeatedly accused of cooperating with the NSA. Smith reiterated during his speech that everything should be clearly covered by laws, especially for user data disclosure requests, without affecting public safety and protection privacy in any way.
"If the government wants to shift the line between security and privacy to the right course, it should do so by changing the law rather than asking us to do it. Democratic societies, not private companies, should decide on the balance between public values such as public security and privacy. "
