A new report from the Guardian newspaper claims Microsoft willingly collaborated with the NSA . That 's why we 've argued for additional transparency that would help everyone understand and debate these important issues . '' The document was obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden and published on Monday in a series of articles that have caused outrage among privacy advocates. Microsoft allowed feds to circumvent its encryption system to spy on users . Microsoft says it turns over data on customers only in response to legal requests . Microsoft : We do `` not provide any government with blanket or direct access to ... any Microsoft product ''
A new report from the Guardian newspaper claims Microsoft willingly collaborated with the NSA . The document was obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden and published on Monday in a series of articles that have caused outrage among privacy advocates. Microsoft allowed feds to circumvent its encryption system to spy on users . Microsoft says it turns over data on customers only in response to legal requests . Microsoft : We do `` not provide any government with blanket or direct access to ... any Microsoft product ''