One weekteam μετά που μάθαμε ότι η Microsoft discovered who distributed its products before their official release by opening it Hotmail account του, η εταιρεία δήλωσε ότι θα ενημερώσει τους όρους χρήσης της υπηρεσίας.
The company said it would contact the Authorities if it needed to access a user's e-mail account for security reasons instead of doing it secretly, as it has done so far. The news came from a company publication at her blog, the manufacture.
"During the duration της περασμένης εβδομάδας, είχαμε την ευκαιρία να εξετάσουμε περαιτέρω το ζήτημα αυτό, και το αποτέλεσμα των συζητήσεων που είχαμε μεταξύ μας, με νομικές ομάδες και άλλους εμπειρογνώμονες, ήταν να αποφασίσουμε να λάβουμε ένα επιπλέον βήμα και να κάνει μια σημαντική αλλαγή στους όρους του απορρήτου μας” έγραψε ο Brad Smith στέλεχος της εταιρείας.
“Effective immediately, if we receive information indicating that someone uses our services for trading κλεμμένων αρχείων, η Microsoft, δεν θα επιθεωρήσει το περιεχόμενο του πελάτη,” ανέφερε.
"Instead, it will refer the matter to the Authorities if further action is needed."
Microsoft has said it will update its service users with this change in the coming months so that it is "clear to consumers and a commitment from Microsoft."
Smith also said that in a post-Snowden era, Microsoft argues that governments should rely on formal legal procedures and the rule of law for surveillance activities.
In good faith, it is a very good start from the company that following the revelations of last week was exposed to the entire online community. The fact is of particular importance if you think the company from Redmond has accused Google of its follow-up practices in its users' e-mail, often indicating that it violates personal freedoms.