Former federal agent calls XP a threat to national security

NetworkWorld ^ | 10/15/2001 | John Fontana

[Leroy S. Mort]

Cripes. One day it's not secure enough, next day it's too secure. Gotta wonder what the agenda is here.

[joeyman]

Geez, first I'm hearing reports the militia is sending anthrax thru the mail, now Microsoft is a threat to national security. So what's the next fantasy?

[sigSEGV]

BS. There are plenty of 3rd party tools out there that do the same thing.

[Gordian Blade]

As I understand it, today's crop of terrorists are very computer savvy. They were hiding information in unseen bits of digital pornographic pictures, for Pete's sake. Data erasers and encryption are easily available inside and outside the US. Do they think something is impossible if Mircosoft doesn't do it? Jeesh!

[Gordian Blade]

That's MICROSOFT...

[TomServo]

Michael Anderson, president of New Technologies, says data "scrubbing" features in Windows XP Professional will make it impossible for federal agents and law enforcement to find and reconstruct digital evidence buried on computers, particularly those seized from terrorists.

Let's try this one more time -

Michael Anderson, president of New Technologies, says data "scrubbing" features in Windows XP Professional will make it impossible for federal agents and law enforcement to find and reconstruct digital evidence buried on computers, particularly those seized from terrorists and ordinary law-abiding, tax-paying citizens.

That's better - and more accurate.

[OwenKellogg]

The right of the People to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularity describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

[sendtoscott]

Why just delay it, then? If its such a "threat to national security", why allow it in a couple of years or so?

The govt says "delay" to sound more reasonable, and will then try to ban it by extending the delay, then extending it some more..... When the govt lies like this, why should we give them what they want?

[TomServo]

How dare you quote the Constitution....tsk tsk!!!

[Leroy S. Mort]

Chuck Guzis, president of Sydex, which develops data conversion and emulation software, also has written to Congress.
"We just need to delay this software," he says. "We don't have the [forensics] tools or methodology in place to combat XP."

Probable translation: "We can't make our software run on XP yet and we'd like a little more time."

[Cachelot]

Gotta wonder what the agenda is here.

Well, this may be part of the agenda:

"We work with others in the industry and government agencies to develop security policies that take into account law enforcement concerns," says Jim Desler, the corporate spokesman for Microsoft.

Backdoors?

[TomServo]

"We can't make our software run on XP yet and we'd like a little more time."

LOL!!!

[Boonie Rat]

"A computer forensics expert.

This guy's a moron. Programs to accomplish exactly what he's whimpering about are available as FREEWARE! Too many years on the federal teat I guess. Lost track of reality.

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[Demidog]

This is a good reason to buy XP in my opinion. The government has no right to know what's on my hard drive. On the other hand, this could be disinformation to drive purchases up for an OS that allows the government to snoop on folks over the network.

Not that far-fetched.

[Angry Republican]

Lousy MAC users.

(Note: No offense to MAC owners on this site)

[dfrussell]

Windows Security is an oxymoron.

Anyone who believes that to not be the case should probably stick to using a fax and a phone.

[Leroy S. Mort]

This is a good reason to buy XP in my opinion. The government has no right to know what's on my hard drive. On the other hand, this could be disinformation to drive purchases up for an OS that allows the government to snoop on folks over the network.

On the other hand they could be WANTING you to think this is disinformation so you'll be paranoid and not buy XP...on the other hand, that could be part of the plan too. And so it goes....

[Bill Rice]

Here's the biggest problem with XP - Unrestricted full raw sockets!

This is from Gibson Research Corporation - the Frontrunner in Internet Security

[steve-b]

Such work was done to produce evidence in the trial of Iran-Contra figure Gen. Oliver North

Ollie got promoted?

[Leroy S. Mort]

I just post 'em. I don't proof read 'em.