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I've been derided for accusing Microsoft
of having a skeleton key for breaking encryption created with keys generated by their certificate server. I expect this flaw not to be a flaw. But rather a calculated method for obtaining info from its users. And nearly all of the recent worms unleashed, those exploiting so called flaws, ended up with the ability to control its host.

Every corporation in the world would love to corner their segment of the marketplace. And today, the world has become totally dependent on the PC. It touches every aspect of our lives. Every! As such, cornering this market would provide a corporation with infinitely more rewards than any other market, ever. With the ability to harvest data and control the users PC, which is being done already by the proliferation of malware, a corporation could truly control the world.

Call it FUD, but MS has one goal. Total control of the planet. Fear? Maybe. Uncertainty and doubt? Not even a little.
Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 01/20/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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'unstated ability to get access to systems'  David Mohring | 01/20/05
Let's give MS a break  alterego_z | 01/20/05
I agree to a point  Chad_z | 01/21/05
But I thought this was a big selling point?  tic swayback | 01/21/05
"the promise they made to us?"  CobraA1 | 01/21/05
IRM and password protection  Confused by religion | 01/23/05
Give me a break.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/21/05
forgotten passphrases  MysticKnightOfTheSea | 01/25/05
People's Concern about Microsoft  Still_Thinking | 01/20/05
LOL  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
One thing about Microsoft  Yagotta B. Kidding | 01/20/05
Everyone has bugs  DonPMitchell@... | 01/21/05
re: everyone has bugs  Iain_Peters | 01/21/05
i will call you on that.  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
This has been done for a long time  voska | 01/20/05
There goes my Pecan Dressing recipe sad  Prognosticator | 01/20/05
Bad news.  Yen_z | 01/20/05
passwords  cardinal33 | 01/21/05
Barbecue rub?  Hugh Jass | 01/22/05
brownies!  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
Very old news...  PB_z | 01/20/05
(nt)That wasn't a flaw, they called it the master key.  chiwawa | 01/20/05
I've been derided for accusing Microsoft  bjbrock | 01/20/05
World conquest?  DonPMitchell@... | 01/21/05
A flaw found in a MS product!?! Did I wake in the  Laff | 01/21/05
laffable, isn't it?  dfowensby | 01/21/05
Was wondering  livewire^ | 01/21/05
RE: Was wondering  richdave | 01/21/05
not just a 1 on 1 now...  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
Next in line  bobb88 | 01/21/05
Nobody sane claims that their OS of choice is perfect  Laff | 01/21/05
Very true  bobb88 | 01/21/05
next windows release  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
except for my os...  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
Two seperate questions  reholli@... | 01/21/05
This is nothing new  Edward@... | 01/21/05
who do I believe?  Joe_Wulf@... | 01/21/05
It's Deja Vu All Over Again  jbx233 | 01/21/05
MS Office Flaw  sgary@... | 01/21/05
I found a darwin in my office  FilledOut | 01/21/05
If anyone ever stuck a chunk of chocolate in my  Laff | 01/21/05
Flaw  rwgaylord | 01/21/05
re: Flaw  Iain_Peters | 01/21/05
But still we most shed light  FilledOut | 01/21/05
those do get light  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
RE: Flaw  richdave | 01/21/05
i guess  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
Microsoft Flaw  eag1e11 | 01/21/05
Microsoft flaw  peeseebeeb@... | 01/22/05
your argument doesnt hold water  linuxoverwindows | 01/22/05
Flaw found in Office encryption  skraf | 01/22/05
Microsoft flaw  peeseebeeb@... | 01/22/05
Enigma  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 01/22/05
M$ employees must have got the memo  drichards1953 | 01/22/05
BIG SURPRISE!!!  wizardb@... | 02/01/05

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