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Submission + - Windows and NSA spying confirmed?

MeSat writes: I am not a Windows fan in any way, but I read this article on The Intelligence Daily and I thought it should be shared.

It seems some countries are finding more evidence that there may be NSA/CIA back doors in Windows software that are being used by the United States to spy on other countries and businesses for political or economic gain.

NSA May Be Reading Windows Software In Your Computer


And if you're upset by the idea of NSA tapping your phone, be advised NSA allegedly can also read your Windows software to access your computer. European investigative reporter Duncan Campbell claimed NSA had arranged with Microsoft to insert special "keys" in Windows software starting with versions from 95-OSR2 onwards.
Data Storage

Submission + - The Future of Hard Drive Capacity (popularmechanics.com)

Anonymous Coward writes: "Hard drives might seem dull and boring to some, but their ability to grow exponentially in storage shouldn't be overlooked. The two scientists who developed giant magnetoresistance, the technology behind the modern-day hard drive, recently won the Nobel Prize for Physics. And in his latest column, Popular Mechanics' tech editor discusses these innovations in hard-drive capacity and how they will usher us into a new era of computing."

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