Microsoft introduces new file controls
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
Software released by Microsoft yesterday will give computer users new control over the fate of the files they create -- preventing unauthorized viewing, forwarding, printing and modification of documents.
Critics worry that it also may reduce the free flow of information, make it tougher for corporate watchdogs to blow the whistle on wrongdoing, and tighten Microsoft's grip on the software market by further locking customers into its products.