Link Russian President Vladmir Putin begins elimination of Microsoft from Russian government operations after accusations of spying by Microsoft. There are substantial concerns that a lot of computer hacking occurs from foreign nationals who have not been vetted to do sensitive work.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Putin-Russia-Block-Microsoft/2016/11/02/id/756551/
Wednesday, 02 Nov 2016 07:19 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin is now taking aim at Microsoft in hopes of eliminating the United States-based company's software from state-controlled companies and government offices, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official. The Kremlin wants to remove all foreign software and replace Microsoft products with Russian-created ones, while it braces against retaliation from the United States after months of hackers' attacks that Washington says Putin authorized to influence the current election, reports NBC News.

Russia also hopes to block the business networking site LinkedIn, which Microsoft is purchasing. According to the intelligence official, Putin is moving against Microsoft because it is easy for him to convince Russians the company is involved with the U.S. intelligence community, a claim Microsoft denies. "We don't spy on anyone," Dominic Carr, Microsoft's general manager for public affairs, told NBC News. "We don't work with any government to spy on others, and we never would. We make sure governments can review our software to confirm for themselves that our products are secure, and we've worked hard to increase privacy protections for customers including by suing the US government four times."

However, it's obvious the Kremlin and Putin are "stepping up their game," Fiona Hill, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution told NBC News. "It is a signal that the Russians really mean business now about nationalizing the internet and making sure they can create their own secure content." Russian hackers, though, have used Microsoft products while waging cyber attacks. According to a U.S. Homeland Security document obtained by NBC News, Russian hackers used Microsoft Office attachment when shutting down Ukraine's electrical grid last year.

Further, intelligence officials say banning Microsoft would likely be limited because the company's products are integrated into Russia's IT infrastructure itself.Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said he is not surprised Russia is targeting Microsoft, as the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he's not surprised Russia is singling out Microsoft. "Putin as an old KGB officer views the world as a zero-sum game between Russia and the U.S.," Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said. "Whatever is good for the U.S. is bad for Russia and vice versa."

University of Arizona Health Sciences LibraryIt is alleged that the principals a foreign national of Saudi Arabia named "Rsahid" explained on July 4th, 1996 explained he was instucted to shut down email from the entire school to prevent a proposal being made the the US Congress for theWelfare Reform Act of 1996 and research on emergency management structures.

http://members.nbci.com/ssireform
Type of: Legal question
Subject: Issues addressed to Congress & United Nations
Date: 1-26-2001
Event: Website block
Place: Tucson, AZ
Suspect: University of Arizona is placing website blocks at main college library in preparation to hacking site off internet.

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Type of: Vocational Training
Subject: Study of File & Gif
Date: 1-26-2001
Event: Website Block
Place: Tucson,AZ
Suspect: University of Arizona

University of ArizonaIt is alleged that the principals at University of Arizona Government Depository Library in Tucson,AZ used this federally funded facility to create denial of service attacks 1-26-2001 on

1. http://www.geocities.com/ssireformand

2. http://members.nbci.com/hairbook

3. Principals appear to prevent and hinder communications to the United Nations in violation of principals set forth in international treaty Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

WebsiteIt is alleged that the principals believed to be employees of National Broadcasting Companyacting in furtherance of the activities cited in the complaint to the UNHCHR and 107th Congress did hack and destroy the internet site marked "evidence and testimony" on or about Feburary, 2001 in the State of Arizona to prevent and hinder communications to the United Nations in violation of principals set forth in international treaty Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power.


Obstruction of Congress
National Broadcasting Company Internet

Chris Walters
National Directory For Emergency Management
UT Library, Austin, Texas
February 19th, 1996

United States Magistrate
US Courthouse
Tucson, AZ

RE: Inappropriate request for interview from Arizona State Employee on matters with pendency before US House & Senate Committees:

Dear United States Magistrate:

Greetings and soliciations and I certainly enjoy working in beautiful Tucson. A number of individuals, groups, and organizations I work with have complainted to me about being pressured to harass my company, customers, and others I work with by government employees. Because of this possible problem and in an attempt to lessen complaints from third parties I do not grant interviews with anyone except by appointment in advance with a pre briefing on subject matter

have received a request for an interview from a David Piper who I understand works for State of Arizona through University of Arizona at Tucson in the Arizona Health Science Library, Computer Technology Section. At inquiry in the matters Mr. Piper wishes to discuss have been directed to US Senate and US House Judiciary Committees and I have attached some proof of service with the understanding that these organizations work is not review able by lower courts of law. Mr. Piper apparently acting in his capacity as an employee of the State of Arizona apparently decided to disconnect email capabilities on his internet site last year in an apparent effort on his part to decide who and who should not enjoy freedomof speech. Mr. Piper's actions conincide with a series of inquiries directed to Congress. My understanding is that email through netscape is still disconnected not that I actually care beyond limiting third parties attempting to act at the behest of persons they believe work for the government.

The unfortunate reality of life in out country is that persons in government who have power and lacking the legitimate means to accomplish their goals sometime solicit assistance from others. Seems like only yesterday that US Senator Mark Hatfield's (chairman of Appropriations) office called down to the United Way of Modesto and asked the person I was talking too, to run me out of town. Interestingly enough the Senator has retired along with many of his political supporters just this year.

More recently the Federal Prosecutor at Tallahassee, Fla decided to leave government service and enter private pratice of law and Sheriff Eddie Boone went on to retire and go fishing. I still don't know for sure which one of those folks grabbing my letter from Governor Chiles (enclosed). You can't imagine how embarassing it is to explain to a Governor who he can and can't talk too and it looks like even the Republican Senator Connie Mack wasn't impressed.

I have a rather extensive set of business records which relate to folks who wound up being embarassed without need or cause or got fired. Interestingly enough the folks who put them up to it never take the heat or offer to clean up the mess. So you might say my New Year's resolution works something like this.

If somebody wants an interview, has a comment, or complaint, drop me a note explain what you want and when we will meet and what if anything I should bring to the meeting. If you feel some third party has a grievance about something ask them to contact me directly (they usually won't) and we will go from there. My 10 years of experience in working in this field of expertise with it's endless supply of petty politics is that the fella who does his job and leaves it at that is the one who is going to have a job next year.

I hope I haven't embarassed Mr. Piper her, however I am no longer accepting unwritten request for discussions about matters which are turned over to Congress and which no court of law has any legal power of review.

With Best Wishes
Chris Walters
Author

Proof of Service
2-19-96 @7:30AM
United States Magistrate,
District Attorney
United States Attorney

The general public knowledge that Micosoft Corporation installs software in thier computers even after they block live updates; windows installers; and other programs would would be detrimental to sales. It appears windows is capable to deliverying and downloading software without the owners permission and overloading the computer 2 gigabyte of RAM.Microsoft already has an extensive history of breakkins to web services and theft of competitors products when the company was owned by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer as cited in this link