12:33 Microsoft denies the existence of a backdoor in windows 7 | |
| National Security Agency helped to develop Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. On Wednesday said one of the leaders of NSA, speaking before the committee on terrorism and national security of the U.S. Senate. He said that work on Windows was also attended by experts from the Ministry of Defence. Together, they "use its unique experience and expertise in the field of system threats and vulnerabilities, to improve the security of the operating system." This is not the first time that the intelligence services cooperate closely with Microsoft to create the next operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000 is also designed with the advice of the NSA, writes Computerworld. Moreover, U.S. intelligence agencies seriously affect the IT industry since the late 90's, when accepted standards in the field of cryptography. Regarding the involvement of NSA in developing the operating system, the people once there is the idea that intelligence can be built into Windows any backdoor. For many years, Microsoft denied the rumors. Yesterday, people from Redmond have to speak again with an official statement. «Microsoft never implemented and will not implement the" backdoors "to Windows», - said yesterday, company spokesman. He assured that the NSA's involvement in the creation of Windows 7 was limited to only work on the Security Compliance Management Toolkit, which was released in late October, shortly after the official release of the operating system. Many experts are inclined to believe this statement, because if it detects a backdoor into Windows implications for Microsoft's business would be disastrous. It's just too risky. But the problem with the NSA really is. The fact that this agency combines two functions: to signal intelligence (ie, shadowing) and computer security. It is logical that in some matters of these two spheres intersect. Now the NSA is trying to establish cooperation with Apple, Sun and Red Hat in the security of operating systems (this was also said in a speech before the committee on terrorism). Than not a cause for new concern? | |
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