Posts tagged Microsoft
Microsoft denies it built ‘backdoor’ in Windows 7
Nov 19th
Computerworld – Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced yesterday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141182/Microsoft_denies_it_built_backdoor_in_Windows_7
NSA Is Giving Microsoft Some Help On Windows 7 Security
Nov 18th
The National Security Agency has been working with Microsoft Corp. to help improve security measures for its new Windows 7 operating system, a senior NSA official said on Tuesday.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/11/nsa_microsoft_windows_7.html?ft=1&f=103943429
Windows 7 tool violates GPL; Microsoft will open source it
Nov 16th
After looking at the code in question, we are now able to confirm this was indeed the case, although it was not intentional on our part. While we had contracted with a third party to create the tool, we share responsibility as we did not catch it as part of our code review process. We have furthermore conducted a review of other code provided through the Microsoft Store and this was the only incident of this sort we could find.
Xbox console ban is ‘permanent’
Nov 12th
Thousands of Xbox 360 owners who have been cut off from Microsoft’s Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console if they want to play online again. Microsoft told BBC News that banned machines will be permanently barred and “unable to connect to Xbox Live”
Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players
Nov 12th
In a statement Microsoft said its “commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of the Xbox Live community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and modifying their Xbox 360 console violates the Xbox Live terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox Live. We can assure you that if an Xbox Live member follows the Xbox Live terms of use, purchased a retail copy of Modern Warfare 2 and played the game on an unmodified Xbox 360, no action will be taken.”
