Windows 7 Backdoor - Fact Or Fiction?

Today I came across this article in which there is apparently speculation that a three letter agency is asking Microsoft to provide it with a backdoor. Anyone with a brain realizes this is hogwash. Yes, I would say it is highly likely that Windows 7 has a backdoor built in. Same goes for older versions of Windows, in which I would not be at all surprised if there was one there as well. But the notion that three letter agencies is involved is just plain stupid.

The fact of the matter is that the government uses Windows, like millions of others. And with the growing threat of cyber attacks (Google it) becoming something of a real concern, I believe various three letter agencies want to make sure the latest release of Windows is actually “secure” this time around. After all, no OS is 100% secure. But it can hardened quite a bit when you ask for help from the experts.

This is not to say that select three letter agencies might not want to take a peek in someone’s PC if they deemed it necessary, but I think most people have little to worry about outside of understandable privacy concerns. And if you are truly concerned, I would suggest reconsidering using an operating system that uses mystery source code to run it. Because if you use Windows, you agree to Microsoft’s TOS. And it is clear as day in stating Microsoft can do as it pleases… without the help of others.

Whether it be spyware/malware or something more “official,” in the end the best policy is to lock the system down the best you can and accept this is the license you have chosen. Sadly, as much as I will get grief for saying it, no one is making you use Windows. Use it or don’t.

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