Microsoft: 'We don't provide governments with direct, unfettered access to your data'

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	Microsoft: 'We don't provide governments with direct, unfettered access to your data' Microsoft pushed back once again against the idea that it's giving the National Security Agency (NSA) carte blanche access to its cloud-based services, an allegation that's cropped up in media reports since the revelations from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden began last June. Read More WHITE PAPER: AT&T Transforming Your Organization with Mobility This whitepaper intends to help organizations understand the critical elements of a mobilization solution, the value and inter-dependencies, and important enablement assessment questions. 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