Microsoft promises additional steps for protecting your email privacy

Last week it came to low-cal that an ex-Microsoft employee had busted past the feds for leaking Windows 8. Microsoft was protecting their intellectual holding, but came under fire for how they went about doing it. The ex-employee had shared sensitive Microsoft cloth to a leaker in French republic using Hotmail and SkyDrive. Microsoft received flak last week for an apparent invasion of privacy and has sent out a statement almost corrective actions the visitor will be taking.

Microsoft received some pretty damning accusations final week over how they handled the situation. Many were concerned that Microsoft was actively snooping into personal electronic mail accounts. Which would be pretty hypocritical with the Scroogled campaign and all.

However, that wasn't the instance. Microsoft went into one e-mail account to interrupt a crime in progress. The legal team at Microsoft had internal discussions on whether or not to pursue this extraordinary activity. In the finish they decided it was in the best interest of Microsoft to go into the leakers Hotmail business relationship.

A lot of people on the internet chimed in saying that Microsoft should have reached out to the FBI or other law enforcement parties before going through the email. Microsoft did what they thought was all-time at the time. And it'southward entirely within their terms-of-service to do that. Companies like Google and Yahoo have like protections in place.

But we're dealing with a fairly more modern Microsoft. One that appears open to feedback. Here'southward Brand Smith, General Counsel and EVP of Legal & Corporate Affairs, appear today on a company web log post:

"Effective immediately, if we receive information indicating that someone is using our services to traffic in stolen intellectual or physical property from Microsoft, we will not inspect a customer's private content ourselves. Instead, we will refer the matter to law enforcement if further action is required."

The company will incorporate the changes in the coming months into their client terms of service. This will make it a clear bounden agreement between customers and Microsoft.

Nosotros tin can always get behind increased transparency. What do y'all think of the changes?

Source: Microsoft

P.S. Read this postal service from Ed Bott for some adept reading on the leaks and how Microsoft tracked downwardly the source.

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