Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 9th Jan 2007 20:56 UTC, submitted by John Mills
When Microsoft introduces its long-awaited Windows Vista operating system this month, it will have an unlikely partner to thank for making its flagship product safe and secure for millions of computer users across the world: the National Security Agency. For the first time, the giant software maker is acknowledging the help of the secretive agency, better known for eavesdropping on foreign officials and, more recently, U.S. citizens as part of the Bush administration's effort to combat terrorism. The agency said it has helped in the development of the security of Microsoft's new operating system to protect it from worms, Trojan horses and other insidious computer attackers.
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2006-12-15
I highly doubt the NSA came to help them with secureing there OS.It's more like they allowed the NSA to add there own code to be able to gain access to any pc anytime.
The NSA has been monitoring copper phone lines since the 50s I believe,from what I read elsewhere,they will do the same with the internet...or,us boxen attached to the net.Who knows.