Microsoft pledges to inform users of state surveillance, account hacking
[Supposedly] “The tech giant will now tell you if your account has been targeted or compromised by government authorities.”
“Microsoft has pledged to inform users if their online communications are being targeted and monitored by government entities and state actors.
Following the trail blazed by Facebook, Twitter and Google, the Redmond giant says the firm will notify users if any part of their Microsoft account — including Outlook.com email and OneDrive has been “targeted or compromised by an individual or group working on behalf of a nation state.” [Read More from ZDNET.] Read the caveats of what Microsoft will reveal. Find out “Why Now?” What “Took so long?”