Hackers May Leak Microsoft Spying Docs, Grant Bill Gates's Wish For 'Intense Debates'

Ms. Smith | NetworkWorld | March 17, 2014

If Bill Gates wishes for 'more intense debates' about tracking and trust, then SEA hackers may give it to him by leaking stolen Microsoft and FBI 'email spying' documents.

It seemed surprising that no one asked Bill Gates about NSA surveillance when he last did a Reddit Ask Me Anything session last month; but Rolling Stone didn't pass up the opportunity when interviewing Bill Gates.

When Rolling Stone asked Gates if he considered Edward Snowden to be a hero or a traitor, Gates said:

I think he broke the law, so I certainly wouldn't characterize him as a hero. If he wanted to raise the issues and stay in the country and engage in civil disobedience or something of that kind, or if he had been careful in terms of what he had released, then it would fit more of the model of "OK, I'm really trying to improve things." You won't find much admiration from me.