Comments on: U.K. Wants Backdoor Into Vista PCs http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:12:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: clifford http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-53186 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:26:34 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-53186 This is the coolest La Cocina. <a href="http://www.webfreefind.com" rel="nofollow">nokia6630</a> This is the coolest La Cocina. nokia6630

]]> by: cherly http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-52994 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:31:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-52994 Holla and Happy Thanksgiving. <a href="http://www.webfreefind.com" rel="nofollow">nokia6630</a> Holla and Happy Thanksgiving. nokia6630

]]> by: George Jensen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-13063 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 17:17:22 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-13063 Drive all the peeping toms nuts. Take some random numbers, encrypt them, send messages all over, hoping for interception by the decrypting organizations. Wonder what the cost is to try to decypher the undecypherable. Drive all the peeping toms nuts. Take some random numbers, encrypt them, send messages all over, hoping for interception by the decrypting organizations. Wonder what the cost is to try to decypher the undecypherable.

]]> by: veridicus http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12890 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12890 Most people don't know the NSA has had a back door into Windows for many years: http://www.msversus.org/node/65 Most people don’t know the NSA has had a back door into Windows for many years: http://www.msversus.org/node/65

]]> by: Zack http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12886 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:27:53 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12886 Sergio: No. TrueCrypt is an excellent choice for encryption, as it employs well known algorithms that are trusted. The software is open source, so they could not get away with putting a backdoor in because there is no way to hide it. Refer to <a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/faq.php" rel="nofollow">the TrueCrypt FAQ</a> for more information... Sergio: No. TrueCrypt is an excellent choice for encryption, as it employs well known algorithms that are trusted. The software is open source, so they could not get away with putting a backdoor in because there is no way to hide it. Refer to the TrueCrypt FAQ for more information…

]]> by: Computerworld Blogs http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12878 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:14:38 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12878 <strong>Office Live is not MS Office (and a lacy keyboard)</strong> In today's IT Blogwatch, we look at Office Live -- is it alive or dead? Not to mention eat and type off the same tablecloth ... Office Live is not MS Office (and a lacy keyboard)

In today’s IT Blogwatch, we look at Office Live — is it alive or dead? Not to mention eat and type off the same tablecloth …

]]> by: Sergio Pereira http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12863 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:57:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12863 Now I'm concerned. I'm starting to use TrueCrypt (truecrypt.org) extensively for protecting sensitive information. Does anyone know if TrueCrypt or any of the algorithms used there have backdoors? Now I’m concerned. I’m starting to use TrueCrypt (truecrypt.org) extensively for protecting sensitive information. Does anyone know if TrueCrypt or any of the algorithms used there have backdoors?

]]> by: Perros http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12843 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:03:05 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12843 Meh, the CCTV cameras are mostly privately run. As for a backdoor. This is definitely a bad idea. I can't see Microsoft giving in to it either, because other government legislation (for the US and UK governments) states that ALL features have to be fully documented and public (which is why they stopped putting in easter eggs). So any backdoor would have to be public, which ruins the point! -Perros- Meh, the CCTV cameras are mostly privately run.

As for a backdoor. This is definitely a bad idea. I can’t see Microsoft giving in to it either, because other government legislation (for the US and UK governments) states that ALL features have to be fully documented and public (which is why they stopped putting in easter eggs). So any backdoor would have to be public, which ruins the point!

-Perros-

]]> by: ValuedCustomer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12809 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:13:34 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12809 "I’m surprised … surprised the U.S. didn’t say anything about this first, knowing our government." riiight, cuz everyone knows how invasive the US govt is compared to other 1st-world goverments. puhlease. - ever even been to the UK? notice all those cute little CCTV cameras EVERYWHERE? maybe you didn't (they're hidden many times) FYI, those cameras aren't there to protect you, they're there to keep an eye on you. and let's not even start on the national id cards that are just around the bend for the UK. - Don't get me wrong, the UK is a great country and I really like this site but let's try and keep political-fallacies/partisan-despotic-fantasies apart from our techy news, k? on this site, today, we're all techy-dorks! \;^)- “I’m surprised … surprised the U.S. didn’t say anything about this first, knowing our government.”

riiight, cuz everyone knows how invasive the US govt is compared to other 1st-world goverments. puhlease. - ever even been to the UK? notice all those cute little CCTV cameras EVERYWHERE? maybe you didn’t (they’re hidden many times) FYI, those cameras aren’t there to protect you, they’re there to keep an eye on you. and let’s not even start on the national id cards that are just around the bend for the UK. - Don’t get me wrong, the UK is a great country and I really like this site but let’s try and keep political-fallacies/partisan-despotic-fantasies apart from our techy news, k?

on this site, today, we’re all techy-dorks! \;^)-

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12806 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2689#comment-12806 <strong>U.K. Wants Back Door Into Vista PCs</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: I'm surprised... surprised the U.S. didn't say anything about this first, knowing our government. :-) At any rate, because of the new built-in drive encryption features in Windows Vista, law enforcement officials... U.K. Wants Back Door Into Vista PCs

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: I’m surprised… surprised the U.S. didn’t say anything about this first, knowing our government. :-) At any rate, because of the new built-in drive encryption features in Windows Vista, law enforcement officials…

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