Another reason to stop using Microsoft Windows

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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.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010801352.html

[Atlas]

I'm a Mac-addict anyway.

[anthonybpugh]

guess it is time to figure out Linux. 

[FTL_Ian]

I hope the crackers rip that crap out of there.   

[penguins4me]

Linux 2.6's security model (SELinux) was written by the NSA, too!

BEos and DR-DOS for me, please! ;D

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Linux 2.6's security model (SELinux) was written by the NSA, too!

True. But unlike Microsoft, you can actually look at SELinux and see whether NSA tried to slip in any nasty stuff -- and as far as anyone can tell, they haven't.

You also don't have to use SELinux; you can turn it off.

[KBCraig]

I'm a Mac-addict anyway.

Now (well... soon) you don't even have to be tethered to use your Mac!

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

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Oh, did I forget to mention, NSA provided help for Mac OS X, too!

I've done some sorting through what help was provided when and what some of the risks might be.

http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/09/nsa-provided-security-help-for-windows-mac-os-x/

http://digg.com/security/NSA_provided_security_help_for_Windows_Mac_OS_X

[Braddogg]

I hope the crackers rip that crap out of there.   

I'm fine with black people taking out the NSA stuff, too 

[slim]

Computer World online put out a story about this today http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9007719&source=NLT_VVR&nlid=37

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Eh, only one thing of interest in there, the denial.

[aries]

http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/
Ironically enough it might even be worth running SELinux kernel one whatever distro you choose, if you choose to switch.

Personally I use debian and have a truecrypt encrypted partition (AES/Blowfish I think) of 17GB and another of AES/SomthingElse ... I use one for TV rips and one for other stuff.