Microsoft accuses former manager of stealing 600MB of confidential docs

Among the documents Microsoft alleged were on Miszewski's computer were internal playbooks and business plans related to Microsoft's 2011 strategies for its government group and its cloud computing products and services.

Microsoft and Salesforce.com are rivals in the CRM and cloud computing markets. Last month, for instance, Microsoft announced special pricing for its Dynamics CRM Online service to current Salesforce.com clients willing to switch.

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