Microsoft Says Former Employee Spied On Them For His Startup Company

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The guys at SeattlePi have uncovered a bit of espionage going on in Redmond. According to Microsoft, a former employee took a position with the company in order to spy on them for his startup. In a lawsuit filed in King Couny Superior Court in Seattle, Microsoft alleges former employee Miki Mullor, founder of Ancora Technologies Inc, sought employment with the company because he believed Microsoft's System Locked Preinstallation anti-piracy technology (SLP), infringed on an Ancora patent. During the application process Mullor claimed that Ancora was out of business—which doesn't appear to be true.
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Sounds like if he had a case to start with he sure botched it up now.
 

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The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

I wonder if M$ is making it look like he was conducting espionage so that they can get away with his product for free?
 

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