Microsoft has now joined Google and Twitter by releasing for the first time information on law enforcement requests for customer data. And general counsel Brad Smith had a lot to say about that.
Last week, Microsoft published its 2012 Law Enforcement Requests Report, breaking down by country the 75,378 requests that potentially affected 137,424 accounts. The entire report covers Microsoft services such as Hotmail, Outlook.com, Xbox LIVE, and Office 365, and includes a separate breakdown for requests related to Skype, which Microsoft acquired in 2011.
