OS or Spyware... whats the difference? (Score: 3, Insightful)

by powysbiker@pipedot.org in Microsoft admits Windows 10 preview has a keylogger on 2015-01-27 13:00 (#2WT1)

I wouldn't want to enter banking details etc on any machine with a key-logger whether supposedly innocuous or not. They say they'll share the data with selected partners... that makes it even worse, not only do they get it to call home with the data but then they broadcast it to all their mates.

No breach? (Score: 1)

by powysbiker@pipedot.org in HP accidentally signed malware, will revoke certificate on 2014-10-13 13:30 (#2T82)

Whether their CA has been breached or not is irrelevant, they clearly did not have procedures in place to protect the integrity of the signature. If a PC is used by someone responsible for signing code surely there should be procedures in place to make sure that that PC is not subverted?
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