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Re: Fallout from leak prosecution prompts Microsoft promise to stop snooping
From: Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () mykolab com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:21:18 -0700
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Too little, too late. If they hadn't been caught publicly violating this journalist's privacy, would they have been so (public) quick to change their "tactics"? Also: "If you are not paying for a product, you *are* the product." Free webmail is simply a stellar example of this maxim. - - ferg On 3/29/2014 6:07 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Fallout-from-leak-prosecution-prompts-Microsoft-5358047.php A former Microsoft Corp. worker accused of leaking Windows 8 to a blogger appears poised to cut a plea deal as Microsoft swears off the investigative techniques it used to catch him. As first reported here, federal prosecutors in Seattle claim software architect Alex Kibkalo stole Microsoft trade secrets while working for the company. Investigators contend Kibkalo was also caught bragging about leaking Windows 7 program files, as well as an internal system meant to protect against software piracy. The prosecution highlighted Microsoft’s internal investigation into the matter, which saw Microsoft security dig through the unidentified blogger’s Hotmail account in an effort to unmask him. That revelation prompted Microsoft on Friday to pledge not to comb through user’s email if investigators suspect the user stole from Microsoft. The Redmond corporation has instead promised to refer its suspicions to law enforcement. ... _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Fallout from leak prosecution prompts Microsoft promise to stop snooping Jeffrey Walton (Mar 29)
- Re: Fallout from leak prosecution prompts Microsoft promise to stop snooping Paul Ferguson (Mar 30)
- Re: Fallout from leak prosecution prompts Microsoft promise to stop snooping Rich Kulawiec (Mar 31)