____/ Doug Mentohl on Tuesday 04 March 2008 16:18 : \____
> "A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that
> can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a
> password"
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/04/1204402423638.html
Maybe it's not a bug but a feature. I haven't read the article, but the NSA and
the police have their share of 'secret buttons' for cracking Windows. It's a
design choice.
Microsoft Sells Out to NSA... again!
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| So before you go to the store and get that shiny new laptop, consider asking
| the retailer to not put Windows on there because not doing so could end up
| being a serious mistake.
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http://binaryfreedom.info/node/282
UK holds Microsoft security talks
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| "UK officials are talking to Microsoft over fears the new version of
| Windows could make it harder for police to read suspects' computer files."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4713018.stm
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