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Microsoft predicts a grim future if the government keeps collecting data illegally

Microsoft predicts a grim future if the government keeps collecting data illegally
VENTUREBEAT | JUNE 24, 2014

Above: Microsoft's Brad Smith. Image Credit: Microsoft The future looks "bleak" if more isn't done to protect individual's private data. That's what...
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Update from CBS Seattle affiliate:

"[Brad Smith, Microsoft's top lawyer] comments came as the tech giant is pushing back against a U.S. demand that Microsoft hand over data from a customer in Ireland.

“We are in a business that relies on people’s trust,” said Smith. “We’re offering a world where you should feel comfortable about storing (your information) in the cloud. You need to have confidence that this information is still yours.”

One of the solutions he offered was a sort of information dashboard, where each individual could see where private information was stored and who had access to it.
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2014/06/24/microsoft-future-bleak-if-government-continues-unlawful-data-collection/

Thanks MW for finding this local source & info: Blog Team

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