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Microsoft will protect users against hackers

Posted at 6:30 PM, Jan 01, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-01 18:30:43-05

Microsoft announced that it would protect user accounts from government sponsored hacks. 

The tech firm will alert Outlook users if hackers attempt to get information from their accounts. Microsoft joins Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo in protecting user's privacy. 

Microsoft said security measures were already in place if a user's account becomes compromised, this measure is just another level of security. 

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