Microsoft President Brad Smith continues to push for Digital Geneva Convention in recent European tour

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Published onMarch 28, 2017

published onMarch 28, 2017

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Microsoft president and chief legal officerBrad Smithhas been on the warpath against cyber crime.Over a month ago, Smith made the public call for a Digital Geneva Convention, and he hasn’t let up even as he traveled throughEuropean countries this last week. Similar to the Fourth Geneva Convention, Smith wants to see governments work together to build abattle plan for cyberspace.

In the last seven days, Brad Smith has stopped in Germany, Denmark, Poland and the UK speaking to organizations, law firms, and conventions about Microsoft’s stance. The penultimate finish to his week was an event in Brussels where Smith live-streamed the keynote address at The German Marshall Fund’s Brussels Forum on Saturday.

Throughout his trip through Europe, Smith has diligently shared that he truly believes that liberty can be maintained through the digital era. But the catch is, governments need to be transparent about their access and able to keep private information secure. According to the article, Smith made it clear that Microsoft hasn’t any intention to aid governments or organizations in their attacks to citizens.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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