Several sites are reporting, without reference to IBM's activities 70 years ago, that Microsoft's contact with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is drawing fire online. The Computer Business Review includes a quote from Microsoft now missing from their press release:
"ICE's decision to accelerate IT modernization using Azure Government will help them innovate faster while reducing the burden of legacy IT. The agency is currently implementing transformative technologies for homeland security and public safety, and we're proud to support this work with our mission-critical cloud," he wrote.
KUOW radio writes on their web site that Microsoft is facing outrage their for blog post touting ICE contract:
As outrage grew online, a Microsoft employee quietly removed mention of ICE from the January press release this morning. Social media users noticed that, too. The company has since restored the press release's original language, and called its removal a "mistake."
After a little bit of conference swag gets handed out and a few advertising contracts^W^Wscholarships get handed out, this will all blow over and be forgotten.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @07:42PM (3 children)
When they install showers and new industrial bread oven in ex-Walmart stores, there is nothing to worry about.
The dog kennels for kids really look fun to play in. Dodge ball anyone?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @07:46PM
They aren't doing this.
So no I'm not worried. .
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 19 2018, @09:26PM (1 child)
All right stop
Immigration edition
ICE is back with a brand new invention
Beaner grabs hold of a shower curtain
Wall mart knows that this business is certain
Will it ever stop?
Yo, I don't know
Build the wall and never go
To the border, they'll not be here in the first place
Lefty up the stake but can't stand the rare taste
ICE ICE baby
ICE ICE baby
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 19 2018, @11:46PM
^ good flow
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