ALJAZEERA: Whistleblower Edward Snowden has provided proof that Global technology giant Microsoft has been working closely with US intelligence agencies, including the National Security Agency and the FBI, to make sure all of their customers can be spied on, according to the Guardian newspaper…
It also reported that Microsoft worked with the FBI this year to allow the NSA easier access to its cloud storage service SkyDrive, and that after Microsoft’s purchase of Skype, the NSA accessed a new capability that tripled the number of video calls it collected via Prism.
Microsoft denied the allegations in a statement released on Thursday.… (more)
