-----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. > - -- Paul Ferguson VP Threat Intelligence, IID PGP Public Key ID: 0x54DC85B2 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iF4EAREIAAYFAlM4KF4ACgkQKJasdVTchbKsvwD/dXy3GPyjmaCNMV+ARHdt8M+N yh73IDMk4ryukYikR0QBAL7vYVngu5xplw4aROIPRv6EwVaRohoXR5cnp+gU6IFN =ifoK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ 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.
