Microsoft has been known for its lawsuits over the years but their latest decision to sue the federal government is nothing that anybody could have predicted. The company based in Redstone believes that the federal law enforcing agents and their agencies prevent technological firms from declaring to their customers that their personal details (that Microsoft holds) is actually being monitored.
MICROSOFT TO SUE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:
Microsoft believes that forcing companies to keep the access requests concealed is a straight denial of the constitution of the country which clearly states that the individuals of the country have every right to know whether the government is searching or taking control of their property.
Brad Smith who is the chief legal officer along with being the president said in a blog post this past week:
“This morning we filed a new lawsuit in federal court against the United States government to stand up for what we believe are our customers’ constitutional and fundamental rights – rights that help protect privacy and promote free expression. This is not a decision we made lightly, and hence we wanted to share information on this step and why we are taking it”
He further mentioned:
“The urgency for action is clear and growing. Over the past 18 months, the U.S. government has required that we maintain secrecy regarding 2,576 legal demands, effectively silencing Microsoft from speaking to customers about warrants or other legal process seeking their data. Notably and even surprisingly, 1,752 of these secrecy orders, or 68 percent of the total, contained no fixed end date at all. This means that we effectively are prohibited forever from telling our customers that the government has obtained their data.”
The case has already been brought to judiciary and public attention and it’s believed that the tech giant definitely have a lot that can be debated upon.
