Apple and eBay are among those supporting Microsofts stand against handing over data stored in Ireland to the US government. One year ago, prosecutors issued a warrant for emails stored by Microsoft in an Irish data centre, in connection with a drug-related investigation. The tech giant refused to comply but was ordered by a judge to hand over the information in July. Microsoft has now filed letters of support from a large number of allies. These include tech firms Verizon, Amazon, Cisco and HP, as well as trade associations such as the US Chamber of Commerce, and Digital Rights Ireland.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:55:34 +0000
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