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MicrosoftNSA Had Access Built into Microsoft WindowsFriday, March 28th, 2008Heiss - A CARELESS mistake by Microsoft programmers has revealed that special access codes prepared by the US National Security Agency have been secretly built into Windows. The NSA access system is built into every version of the Windows operating system now in use, except early releases of Windows 95 (and its predecessors). The discovery comes close on the heels of the revelations ... tagged Microsoft, NSA and USA-News‘Kill switch’ dropped from VistaWednesday, December 5th, 2007Microsoft is to withdraw an anti-piracy tool from Windows Vista, which disables the operating system when invoked, following customer complaints. The so-called "kill switch" is designed to prevent users with illegal copies of Vista from using certain features. But the tool has suffered from glitches since it was introduced with many Windows users claiming that legal copies of Vista had been disabled. Microsoft says its efforts have seen a drop in ... tagged MicrosoftMicrosoft Unveils New Surface ComputerWednesday, May 30th, 2007By JESSICA MINTZ AP Business Writer SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. has taken the wraps off ``Surface,'' a coffee-table shaped computer that responds to touch and to special bar codes attached to everyday objects. The machines, which Microsoft planned to debut Wednesday at a technology conference in Carlsbad, Calif., are set to arrive in November in T-Mobile USA stores and properties owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. and Harrah's ... tagged MicrosoftUsers offered virus disguised as IE7Saturday, March 31st, 2007Security researchers have warned of a new virus disguised as a download of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2. They said the virus was unusual for a couple of reasons: the email includes a convincing graphic that looks like it could really be from Microsoft, and the virus is delivered when recipients click on a link rather than in an attachment, which makes it harder to stop it from reaching in-boxes. "The idea ... tagged Microsoft |
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