It appears that MicroSoft is actively helping the NSA, rather than just passively responding to requests for data. This is cause for some significant concern.

It appears that MicroSoft is actively helping the NSA, rather than just passively responding to requests for data. This is cause for some significant concern. This concern is particularly relevant if the scope of NSA activities extends beyond counter-terrorism to the support and furtherance of American commercial interests. I.e. industrial espionage. This does not seem too unreasonable a supposition given the history of the US security services. It seems that, rationally, transitioning away from MS software should now be considered a priority for any non-US business in active competition against a US exporter. At the very least, business leaders should carefully consider the consequences before storing or transmitting business-critical information using a device that has been exposed to potentially compromised software.