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In reply to the discussion: Wake Up Already America!!! NSA Built Back Door In ALL Windows Software by 1999---Long BEFORE 9/11 [View all]Recursion
(56,582 posts)52. Most likely that's paging
Modern operating systems swap data between RAM and hard drive ("virtual memory" , and the Windows algorithm for doing that in particular is famous for calling on the hard drive at odd times. Though for that matter the Linux algo isn't always that much better.
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Wake Up Already America!!! NSA Built Back Door In ALL Windows Software by 1999---Long BEFORE 9/11 [View all]
kpete
Jun 2013
OP
Even with one back in the day since so few had any idea how to configure a hardware firewall,
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#53
A key doesn't allow other people to alter your OS, it allows your OS to run other software
Recursion
Jun 2013
#44
You don't "...load unauthorized security services..." without files of some sort.
randome
Jun 2013
#3
Take it a step further with the upcoming XBox One with its Kinect camera/microphone
DJ13
Jun 2013
#6
Then they have no excuse for sitting idle and accepting a stolen election.
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2013
#15
Suprise, suprise! Ever wonder how all those updates (like java and adobe etc.) get into
xtraxritical
Jun 2013
#17
Yes, the polite programs "ask" do you think they must? You Inet connection is wide open.
xtraxritical
Jun 2013
#57
It's been inexcusable for a long time. Glad people are finally paying attention to it.
villager
Jun 2013
#26
And the NSA will happily use that intentional that back-door in windows............
wandy
Jun 2013
#39
And that is why US is so easily hacked by China et al.. We opened the door with privatizers!
CarmanK
Jun 2013
#40
I have suspected for years that my computer is following outside directions at times.
kestrel91316
Jun 2013
#49