Again this is Windows 8. All of the software now falls under the "app" model, allowing Microsoft to remove any content it wants.
- ferg On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) <[email protected]> wrote: > So, how doe Microsoft remove content... and what "service" of theirs will I > not be using that gives them the ability to remove (or even SEE) what content > I have on *MY* computer? Unless they have a warrant, and probable cause, > they're only allowed to see two things.... JACK and SHIT as far as I'm > concerned.... > > > Michael P. Blanchard > Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE > Office of Information Security & Risk Management > EMC ² Corporation > 32 Coslin Drive > Southboro, MA 01772 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Rich Kulawiec > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 2:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] Amazon customer service > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:34:07AM -0700, Paul Ferguson wrote: >> Not only can Amazon remotely "remove content", so can Apple (anything >> obtained via itunes store), and Google (via Android app store). And now so >> can Microsoft beginning with Windows 8. > > Annnnnd therefore so can anyone who can successfully spoof these corporations. > > Congratulations, Amazon/Apple/Google/Microsoft, you're shipping systems > that are pre-compromised at the factory. > > ---rsk > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson fergdawgster(at)gmail.com _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
