FTA: "That's security in today's world. We have no choice but to trust Microsoft. Microsoft has reasons to be trustworthy, but they also have reasons to betray

FTA: "That's security in today's world. We have no choice but to trust Microsoft. Microsoft has reasons to be trustworthy, but they also have reasons to betray our trust in favor of other interests. And all we can do is ask them nicely to tell us first." Schneier's opinion on security is generally held in high regard, however, in this instance, his fallacious reasoning is somewhat surprising. IOW, it's highly unlikely that 'trusting Microsoft', is the only option we have.