Tech firms sign 'accord' not to aid govt cyber attacks

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Tech firms sign 'accord' not to aid govt cyber attacks

Led by Microsoft.

Microsoft, Facebook and more than 30 other global technology companies announced a joint pledge not to assist any government in offensive cyber attacks. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which vows to protect all customers from attacks regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive, follows a year ...

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