One weekteam after we learned that the Microsoft find out who distributed them products of before their official release by opening the Hotmail its account, the company stated that it will update the terms of use of the service.
The company said it will contact the authorities if it needs to access to a user's email account for security reasons, instead of doing it secretly, as it has done until now. The news came from a company publication on her blog, the manufacture.
“Over the past week, we have had the opportunity to look further into this issue, and the result of our discussions with legal teams and other experts was to decide to take an extra step and make a significant change in the terms of our privacy, ”wrote Brad Smith, a company executive.
"Effective immediately, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic stolen goods files, Microsoft will not inspect client content,” it said.
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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.
