> Microsoft is one of the few companies that goes toe to toe with world governments every day of the year. It's also the company which was the first and longes

> Microsoft is one of the few companies that goes toe to toe with world governments every day of the year. It's also the company which was the first and longest member of PRISM, meaning very deep ties to the less savory parts of the US gov and {five,nine,fourteen} eyes. I know it's a boring advice, but I'd take this kind of declaration with a truckload of salt.