&quot;A newsletter entry dated 26 December 2012 states: &quot;MS [Microsoft], working with the FBI, developed a surveillance capability to deal&quot; with the issue. &quot;These solutions were successfully tested and went live 12 Dec 2012.&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;2013&#x2F;jul&#x2F;11&#x2F;microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;world&#x2F;2013&#x2F;jul&#x2F;11&#x2F;microsoft-nsa-c...</a><p>Noticed how this date is withing those 5 year of &quot;It&#x27;s a  whole new Microsoft&quot; mantra you guys chanting over and over?