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 today 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: New Relic Secure, Reliable & Proven APM for the Enterprise Your organization depends on your web applications to do business -- from customer facing eCommerce,banking or travel applications, to mission-critical applications for your employees or partners. When it comes to performance, visitors' expectations for service and reliability are high. 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View now >> 6 agencies under DHS rule still using Windows XP: IG finds DHS cybersecurity holes The Department of Homeland Security, which is ultimately the agency responsible for battening down the hatches on U.S. cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, cannot batten down its own cybersecurity hatches, as was illustrated by six of 22 agencies under the DHS umbrella that are still using Windows XP. Read More APT: The security attack everyone loves to hate Ever since the term advanced persistent threat (APT) burst on the public scene with Operation Aurora carried out against Google and other hi tech companies, allegedly by the Chinese, the security industry and media have flocked around this new type of attack. Read More Shadow IT is undermining your security Once upon a time, not so long ago, the IT admin chose exactly what hardware and software would be used by employees. 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