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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: spinningheel4242 on 18 September 2002, 05:47

Title: Microsoft and the FBI?
Post by: spinningheel4242 on 18 September 2002, 05:47

I was just wondering if anyone had any news to whether or not Microsoft and the FBI are working in concert for some particular security issues.  For instance, does Microsoft download Carnivore into everyones computer as a "critical update" or is that just some conspiracy theory??  Any thoughts or news on this would be appreciated.

Title: Microsoft and the FBI?
Post by: Master of Reality on 18 September 2002, 06:41

welcoem to the forums! I wouldnt doubt anything i hear about microsoft and conspiracies, but i have no reall proof or articles that i can offer, sorry.

Title: Microsoft and the FBI?
Post by: voidmain on 18 September 2002, 06:51

It's on the register so it must be true:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/19404.html (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/19404.html)
http://www.theregus.com/content/archive/23150.html (http://www.theregus.com/content/archive/23150.html)

It's not Carnivore but it's close...

[ September 17, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

Title: Microsoft and the FBI?
Post by: lazygamer on 18 September 2002, 07:12

Scary. Is windows far too insecure to ever protect yourself from dickwads like the FBI(thank god im Canadian and 1200KM+ from the border)? Perhaps FBI knows wind0ze sucks and uses Linux? Maybe Linux is immune to such BS?

Title: Microsoft and the FBI?
Post by: sporkme on 18 September 2002, 10:46

thier palladium faq says they will fight to keep government out

thing is.. i dont know that rock-paper-scissors counts heheheh

Title: Microsoft and the FBI?
Post by: HighLamb on 18 September 2002, 15:44

Spywear for FBI!?, may be part of the deal for the settlement of the antitrust lawsuit.