Η Microsoft is one of the companies whose name was embroiled in espionage scandals, notably after the Eduard revelations Snowden which were aimed at the secret services of the United States.
Microsoft officials have denied any involvement in such projects, stating loud and clear in each individual case that every time it was asked to share data and data of its users, it did so only after receiving a court order.
Today, a Microsoft spokesman commented on the allegations that the company has installed backdoors στο λογισμικό της, εξηγώντας ότι μια τέτοια κίνηση θα είχε καταστρέψει τις δραστηριότητές τους σε όλο τον κόσμο.
Speaking at The Aspen Institute last week, Scott Charney, vice president of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing, explained that Microsoft has never been asked by the United States government or any other service to install backdoors in its software.
Asked if Skype was one of the government's possible targets, Charney said authorities do not have access to its products and user data unless requested. court.
Charney explained that the installation of a backdoor in their software without the government's mandate is a very risky decision for Microsoft, mainly because such a move could materially affect their business to such an extent that no one wanted to ever use their software again.
That was the news. As for the conclusions, these are yours. Of course, we would not expect Scott Charney, or any other Microsoft spokesman, to admit any cooperation with the US government. Besides, the message was clear. This would have a direct impact on the "activities" of the company. "Activities" is a more elegant word for "sales."
