Microsoft, a traitor to our country?
In an announcement last week Microsoft said it would reveal its source code to governments to help them protect state software used for tracking personal data, taxes and ensuring national security. By doing so, Microsoft aims to strengthen its position in government markets, where it faces growing competitive pressure from free open-source software."Russia's chief demand was to get access to Microsoft's full code, with no omissions," said Yevgeny Karavayeshnikov, head of the FAPSI state intelligence and surveillance agency, which had authorized the agreement on behalf of the Russian government.