The reason Microsoft isn&#x27;t releasing information stored in other countries is because doing so would break the law in those other countries. It would open Microsoft and its employees to prosecution in those countries.<p>I disagree with Bill on phone security and agree with Apple&#x27;s stance, but even so it&#x27;s pretty clear to me that Microsoft has a stronger case and literally has no choice but to deny the US DOJ access to records held abroad.