Microsoft news came in recently when it was accused of reading Hotmail inbox of
a blogger. The company accepted the fact that it read the anonymous blogger's emails in order to identify
an employee it suspected of leaking information. Deputy General Counsel for Microsoft, John Frank said it
took "extraordinary actions in this case".
He
said even though the search was technically legal, Microsoft would consult
outside counsel in the future.
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