Microsoft reinforcing security to combat "government snooping"

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Microsoft has pledged to tighten its security policies to combat the "government snooping" uncovered in recent intelligence leaks.
User data held by the company was revealed as a major target of the US government's PRISM surveillance program. Yahoo, Google and AOL were also embroiled in the scandal.
"Many of our customers have serious concerns about government surveillance of the internet. We share their concerns," explained Microsoft legal exec Brad Smith. "That's why we are taking steps to ensure governments use legal process rather than technological brute force to access customer data."
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