Jan 16, 2018 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case|Handelsblatt Global

German politicians slam US data grab in Microsoft feud

There’s a great deal at stake in United States vs. Microsoft Corp., a case due to be heard by the US Supreme Court next month. The ruling passed down by the nine justices could impact European data protection arrangements, trans-Atlantic economic cooperation and even the future of the Internet.

Sep 8, 2016 | Microsoft | Microsoft's Secrecy Order Lawsuit|The Seattle Times

Microsoft is right to challenge the government’s secret snooping

There were high hopes for transparency from President Obama, a former constitutional law professor who pledged to create “an unprecedented level of openness” in government.

Sep 2, 2016 | Microsoft | Microsoft's Secrecy Order Lawsuit|The Seattle Times

Long list of groups backs Microsoft in case involving digital-data privacy

Scores of technology companies, media enterprises, corporations, organizations and former law-enforcement officials filed briefs Friday in support of Microsoft’s lawsuit against the U.S. government that contends a procedure used by federal investigators to collect digital data is unconstitutional.

Jul 14, 2016 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case|The Guardian

US cannot force Microsoft to hand over emails stored abroad, court rules

A federal appeals court has ruled Microsoft and other companies cannot be forced to turn over customer emails stored on servers outside the United States, handing a victory to privacy advocates.

Jun 10, 2015 | MicrosoftVideos | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

How Microsoft is protecting customer data in the cloud

With more than two billion devices connected to the cloud every day, trust in the cloud is critical. But concerns about government surveillance and the rise of cybercrime have eroded people’s trust in the technologies they depend on to store and share information. At Microsoft, we work to protect customer data in our cloud to...

Mar 4, 2015 | Microsoft | ECPA Reform

U.S. overdue for Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform

Microsoft has long supported reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to better reflect the widespread use of new technologies in every aspect of life.

Jan 20, 2015 | MicrosoftVideos | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Brad Smith calls 2015 the year for new solutions

Brad Smith – General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Microsoft Excerpted from remarks at the Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, January 20, 2015

Dec 23, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Government of Ireland, European MEP file amicus briefs in New York privacy case

This year one of our priorities has been to advocate for policies that ensure people around the world can trust technology. Keeping this trust is not only important for global technology companies, but vital for ensuring people everywhere can use technology with confidence.  

Dec 15, 2014 | MicrosoftVideos | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Microsoft and the privacy of your data in the cloud

Despite its name the cloud has a physical presence. It is in reality a series of data centers around the world, housing millions of powerful computers that make these things possible. This data is your data, just as the data on your hard drive is yours, but it resides in data centers managed by technology...

Dec 15, 2014 | MicrosoftVideos | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Professor Ed Lazowska on protecting data privacy

University of Washington Computer Science Professor Ed Lazowska speaks on the coalition of business and academic experts joining Microsoft in its efforts to protect consumer privacy

Dec 15, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Business, media and civil society speak up in key privacy case

Today represents an important milestone in our litigation concerning the U.S. Government’s attempt to use a search warrant to compel Microsoft to obtain and turn over email of a customer stored in Ireland. That’s because 10 groups are filing their “friend of the court” briefs in New York today.

Dec 15, 2014 | MicrosoftVideos | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Charlie Gibson moderates Dec. 2015 event unveiling amicus support

Dec 8, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

What If? Microsoft appeal ponders U.S. reaction to foreign data demand

“Imagine this scenario. Officers of the local Stadtpolizei investigating a suspected leak to the press descend on Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. They serve a warrant to seize a bundle of private letters that a New York Times reporter is storing in a safe deposit box at a Deutsche Bank USA branch in Manhattan....

Nov 19, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

New poll: growing concern in Ireland over online data privacy

Today we released a new poll showing that a large majority of Irish people want strong privacy protections for their online data, and they expect the government to stand up for Irish law when other countries disagree.

Sep 8, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s Search Warrant Case

Judge’s order clears way For Microsoft appeal

A district judge in New York today issued an order clearing the way for Microsoft to pursue its case against the U.S. government on appeal. The government has demanded that Microsoft turn over customer emails held in its data center in Dublin, Ireland.

May 22, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s National Security Letter Lawsuit

New success in protecting customer rights unsealed today

On Thursday, a federal court in Seattle unsealed documents related to an FBI National Security Letter that Microsoft successfully challenged in court late last year. This marks an important and successful step to protect Microsoft’s enterprise customers regarding government surveillance.

May 22, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s National Security Letter Lawsuit|The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft Challenged Secret FBI Request for Data About Customer

Microsoft Corp. last year challenged a secret request for data about a business customer from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

May 22, 2014 | Microsoft | Microsoft’s National Security Letter Lawsuit|TechCrunch

Microsoft Challenged A National Security Letter That Included A Gag Order — And Won

Microsoft challenged a National Security Letter from the FBI last year — and won. The documents relating the case were recently unsealed, making the effort public.

Feb 3, 2014 | Microsoft | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Transparency Case|The New York Times

Tech Companies Offer Update on Government Data Requests

Big technology companies on Monday released updated reports on the number of government requests for information on their users.

Dec 5, 2013 | Microsoft | ECPA Reform

A day of action to demand ECPA reform

On Thursday, Microsoft joined a nationwide day of action to call for an update to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). We are asking Congress to codify what courts and service providers across the U.S. are already doing: require all law enforcement to obtain a warrant before demanding access to the contents of customer communications...