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After the battle unprecedented Apple against the FBI for the case of mobile phone of a terrorist, Microsoft has opened a new front against the US government States.
the computer group has filed a lawsuit against the country by informing prevent their customers when the government wants to access your email. According to the company, this ban violates the US Constitution.
Microsoft says in its lawsuit, filed in a court in Seattle (Washington), which has received 5,624 requests for information by federal agents, of which in 2,576 cases, failed to inform their customers.
the software giant claims is at stake the right to privacy, the same as that alluded Apple when he refused to hack mobile terrorist, the finally agreed that the FBI through a third way.
“the situation has gone too far,” said Brad Smith, Microsoft’s chief legal adviser, on the official company blog. “Filing a lawsuit against the government is not something we take lightly. Only we do when we are at stake fundamental principles,” Smith said.
The relationship between the US government and Microsoft it has traditionally been tense, especially for investigations into alleged monopolistic position by the company
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