Ex-Microsoft Office chief reflects on early malware and the 'global attack on the new Windows PC infrastructure'

And how the privacy risk that Redmond said would not be used for tracking was used for tracking

Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's former Office and Windows chief, has recalled the impact of early viruses like WM/Concept.A, Melissa and ILOVEYOU, as well as early privacy debates centered on hidden GUIDs (globally unique identifiers) in Word documents....