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Security Problems Hidden Agenda
We had executable Trojans 20 years ago designed to wipe hard disks of early online systems.

In principal there is nothing new, except many of our adopted operating systems, browsers and mail systems have a great many more security holes.

It?s the overall design of our adopted systems that are at fault.

The Military have secure systems using the same networks and backbone, why not everyone else ?

It?s not hard to find the view that at least some of the holes are a ?hidden agenda? for the benefit of security services, it can give them access to closed or private networks and information that is not passed out over the internet.

After more than 20 years of development and the known existence of Trojans one has to ask the question are the weaknesses in our adopted systems really all incompetence on the massive scale seen to date ?
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safe banking and surfing  GreggN | 02/17/06
What about programs that lock a PC's configuration, and  HypnoToad | 02/18/06
No need to do something so complex  CobraA1 | 02/21/06
I am a linux user  Knorthern Knight | 02/21/06
so  Jack-Booted EULA | 02/17/06
Seems to me like it could be any browser...  shawkins | 02/18/06
With the price of oil gone up, it's no surprise they cost more...  HypnoToad | 02/18/06
how some active software to counter hackers  wageearner | 02/18/06
felony, anyone?  jmanico | 02/18/06
Iranian ISPs???  ejhonda | 02/21/06
how about some active software to counter hackers  wageearner | 02/18/06
unemployed posters  ejhonda | 02/21/06
similar logic  corticus | 02/21/06
how about some active software to counter hackers  wageearner | 02/18/06
How about going back to your ahmish community, power luser?  Mr. Roboto | 02/18/06
Better yet  LuisB | 02/19/06
I can't understand the language in the link...  Grayson Peddie | 02/19/06
Have you tried the "English" button?  Mr. Roboto | 02/19/06
Oh...stop it. I'm visually impaired.  Grayson Peddie | 02/19/06
Well, never mind. I found it.  Grayson Peddie | 02/19/06
You sure can  Linux Advocate | 02/21/06
Umm  Linux Advocate | 02/21/06
STOP CALLING ME A DORK!!!!  Grayson Peddie | 02/21/06
As a hearing impaired user, I apologize for the idiots  buran | 02/21/06
Whew...thanks.  Grayson Peddie | 02/21/06
If it's that good...  Mr. Roboto | 02/19/06
It's good alright...  LuisB | 02/19/06
I looked at the website..  Patrick Jones | 02/21/06
here is a little help  LuisB | 02/22/06
Security Problems Hidden Agenda  wwwsupport | 02/20/06
"...benefit of security services" aka "NSA"  Mr. Roboto | 02/20/06
I knew they were going to be trouble  CobraA1 | 02/21/06

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