Guide to Microsoft Police Forensic Services
The “Microsoft Online Services Global Criminal Compliance Handbook (U.S. Domestic Version)” (also can be found here, here, and here) outlines exactly what Microsoft will do upon police request. Here’s a good summary of what’s in it:
The Global Criminal Compliance Handbook is a quasi-comprehensive explanatory document meant for law enforcement officials seeking access to Microsoft’s stored user information. It also provides sample language for subpoenas and diagrams on how to understand server logs.
I call it “quasi-comprehensive” because, at a mere 22 pages, it doesn’t explore the nitty-gritty of Microsoft’s systems; it’s more like a data-hunting guide for dummies.
When it was first leaked, Microsoft tried to scrub it from the Internet. But they quickly realized that it was futile and relented.
Markus • March 9, 2010 7:56 AM
I’d like to see such a document from each ISP or online service provider. Essentially for transparency sake.