Comments on: Microsoft giving police tools they can get for themselves http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/ The views of one man on security, privacy and anything else that catches his attention. The views expressed on this blog do not reflect the views of my employer or anyone other than myself. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: billy http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 billy Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:51:48 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/#comment-2362 USB Switchblade is en excellent to for network security admins you can download it from the net ;) However im not sure the net version has 150 commands it would be interesting to get the source code for the 150 police one ;) USB Switchblade is en excellent to for network security admins you can download it from the net ;) However im not sure the net version has 150 commands it would be interesting to get the source code for the 150 police one ;)

]]> By: George Ou http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 George Ou Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/#comment-1756 This is blown WAY out of proportion. If Microsoft gave the police some thing that would bypass BitLocker or EFS for example through some sort of key escrow, then that would be a HUGE backdoor. That's not what we're talking about though and the story is utter nonsense. Every method they're giving to the police is already known to the hackers. There's absolutely nothing wrong with helping the police solve crimes. If you really want privacy, make sure you're using BitLocker properly and shut down your computer when you're not using it. This is blown WAY out of proportion. If Microsoft gave the police some thing that would bypass BitLocker or EFS for example through some sort of key escrow, then that would be a HUGE backdoor. That’s not what we’re talking about though and the story is utter nonsense. Every method they’re giving to the police is already known to the hackers. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with helping the police solve crimes.

If you really want privacy, make sure you’re using BitLocker properly and shut down your computer when you’re not using it.

]]> By: Not Disclosed http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Not Disclosed Thu, 01 May 2008 11:41:57 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-giving-police-tools-they-can-get-for-themselves/#comment-1747 Blown out of proportion? I'd say it needs even more exposure. Privacy rights have been a long gone thing of the past. It is not, and should not be, the purpose of Microsoft to do any work of or for the police. Do the cops write code for them? Wait, uh, they probably do. But that's inappropriate as well. I'm probably just bouncing this off the four walls anyhow. You are more likely to be part of the propaganda machine that you are to be a commentator. Fascist. Blown out of proportion? I’d say it needs even more exposure. Privacy rights have been a long gone thing of the past.

It is not, and should not be, the purpose of Microsoft to do any work of or for the police. Do the cops write code for them? Wait, uh, they probably do. But that’s inappropriate as well.

I’m probably just bouncing this off the four walls anyhow. You are more likely to be part of the propaganda machine that you are to be a commentator.

Fascist.

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