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Catherina

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30. I remember techie friends in Silicon Valley being angry about it

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 02:13 PM

Jun 2013

and being angry about the antitrust deal but I couldn't follow the tech talk. And I didn't know about Windows 7. I appreciate your contributions on this. I'm still running XP and Vista but I think I'm finally going to take the plunge into Unix and a few other programs now, using this link as a starting guide http://prism-break.org/

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A trip down memory lane - How NSA access was built into Windows (1999) [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author denem Jun 2013 #1

. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #2

Wow. nt octoberlib Jun 2013 #3

This seems a little conspiratorial Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #4

Considering that in several versions of MS Office Aerows Jun 2013 #6

+1 Go Vols Jun 2013 #75

Here are some more sources Aerows Jun 2013 #7

Thank you. Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #11

Precisely Aerows Jun 2013 #13

All the second option says is how secure Windows 7 is. mattclearing Jun 2013 #87

A little!? Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #26

Your handle continues Aerows Jun 2013 #31

k and r nashville_brook Jun 2013 #5

It's very well known Aerows Jun 2013 #8

I remember techie friends in Silicon Valley being angry about it Catherina Jun 2013 #30

I'll let my avatar stand as my reply. n/t TroglodyteScholar Jun 2013 #9

Can you help me out? Catherina Jun 2013 #12

Linux Aerows Jun 2013 #14

Thank you Catherina Jun 2013 #29

That penguin logo represents Linux n/t ljm2002 Jun 2013 #32

Thanks :) n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #34

I'm kind of bad at explaining this at time, but yeah Aerows Jun 2013 #78

Tux is the mascot for Linux n/t TroglodyteScholar Jun 2013 #89

Classified data is stored on computers running windows Progressive dog Jun 2013 #10

Ha ha ha Aerows Jun 2013 #15

So that's funny, it's fact Progressive dog Jun 2013 #17

The best level of security Aerows Jun 2013 #18

Of course it is but it is more costly because you have slower access Progressive dog Jun 2013 #22

But he wasn't Aerows Jun 2013 #25

No answer, but I didn't expect one Aerows Jun 2013 #55

K&R Aerows Jun 2013 #16

I'm not surprised but what bothers me Catherina Jun 2013 #33

You should check out Microsoft's next XBox if you want to see an intrusive spy machine DJ13 Jun 2013 #61

No danger there lol Catherina Jun 2013 #70

Jesus Aerows Jun 2013 #71

The US government restricted export of programs allowing high encryption levels Progressive dog Jun 2013 #19

"Chip reworking" Aerows Jun 2013 #21

I don't understand the question Progressive dog Jun 2013 #23

You can commercially buy Aerows Jun 2013 #24

You couldn't do it at the time of clipper and Progressive dog Jun 2013 #27

No you couldn't Aerows Jun 2013 #28

is that... nebenaube Jun 2013 #62

Probably Aerows Jun 2013 #72

Okay Aerows Jun 2013 #40

That is pretty sick and stupid Progressive dog Jun 2013 #41

LOL Aerows Jun 2013 #42

Couldn't agree more Progressive dog Jun 2013 #43

You win Aerows Jun 2013 #44

Still repeating yourself, I alredy agreed with your self description Progressive dog Jun 2013 #46

LOL Aerows Jun 2013 #47

You aren't worth it Progressive dog Jun 2013 #48

Why not? Aerows Jun 2013 #49

Now that is even funnier Progressive dog Jun 2013 #51

It's as funny as your earlier claims Aerows Jun 2013 #52

Now pretending to be in on the secrets huh Progressive dog Jun 2013 #53

Er, if this is high level knowledge Aerows Jun 2013 #54

Oh are you military now, secrets secrets secrets, and you're going to post Progressive dog Jun 2013 #56

Only if you think that certain chips don't have certain abilities Aerows Jun 2013 #57

They can work miracles and the Chinese make them and install them for us Progressive dog Jun 2013 #63

I prefer that folks like you think everyone else wears a tinfoil hat Aerows Jun 2013 #64

No, maybe one in ten Progressive dog Jun 2013 #66

*wink* Aerows Jun 2013 #68

Think fast Aerows Jun 2013 #73

Don't care Progressive dog Jun 2013 #74

i.e. Aerows Jun 2013 #76

You are not only funny you are strange Progressive dog Jun 2013 #77

You just have no idea what you are talking about Aerows Jun 2013 #59

Saying it don't make it so Progressive dog Jun 2013 #60

No. Aerows Jun 2013 #65

Please explain the chip reworking IDemo Jun 2013 #79

Actually building a new chip would almost certainly be necessary. Progressive dog Jun 2013 #81

I work in R&D for a large memory company IDemo Jun 2013 #83

I agree, Progressive dog Jun 2013 #85

it's a fact that almost any misfit can write a virus to infect your computer markiv Jun 2013 #20

All those *security patches" and malicious software removal etc etc etc etc etc Catherina Jun 2013 #36

Allow me to play the part of the defenders of the faith Savannahmann Jun 2013 #35

I love #5 the best! And this one too... "isn't really a bad thing is it?" Catherina Jun 2013 #37

If you're worried about this there is a simple and cheap solution. longship Jun 2013 #38

Thanks Longship. I'm not really worried, I'm pissed off lol Catherina Jun 2013 #39

Ubuntu is fairly easy. longship Jun 2013 #45

Thanks very much. And then... Catherina Jun 2013 #50

Google is your friend. longship Jun 2013 #58

Thank you. I really appreciate all your help Catherina Jun 2013 #69

A plug for Mint IDemo Jun 2013 #80

On the other hand.. IDemo Jun 2013 #88

SELinux is a secure Linux. longship Jun 2013 #90

Maybe they can blame that burnodo Jun 2013 #67

It was this dude, wasn't it iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2013 #82

Ok, that made me laugh! Very good lol. Catherina Jun 2013 #84

Guys, don't miss this thread. Confirmed. They can reach into your computer any time they want Catherina Jun 2013 #86