Facebook, Microsoft, and other tech companies pledge to never help governments launch cyberattacks

Thirty-four major technology companies — including Facebook, Microsoft, HP, ARM, Cisco, and Oracle — have signed a new Cybersecurity Tech Accord. The pledge spans helping to protect against cyberattacks as well as to not helping governments — including the United States — “launch cyberattacks against innocent citizens and enterprises,” as first reported by The New York Times.
According to the NYT, the driving impetus for the coalition has been Microsoft presi