One week after we learned that Microsoft discovered who distributed its products before their official release by opening it Hotmail its account, the company stated that it will update the terms of use of the service.
Η εταιρεία δήλωσε ότι θα έρχεται σε επαφή με τις Αρχές, αν χρειάζεται να έχει πρόσβαση στο λογαριασμό ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου ενός χρήστη για λόγους security, instead of doing it secretly, as he has done until now. The news came from a company publication on her blog, the manufacture.
"During the duration last week, we had the opportunity to look further into this issue, and the result of the discussions we had with each other, with legal teams and other experts, was to decide to take an additional step and make a significant change to our privacy terms ” wrote company executive Brad Smith.
"Effective immediately, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic stolen files, Microsoft will not inspect the content of the client," he 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.
