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Old December 3rd 17, 12:51 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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On 12/03/2017 03:26 AM, Bob Henson wrote:
T wrote:


Within their own borders, yes. Try being black, Mexican or Muslim in
America.


That would explain why they are better off in America than
any other country int he worlds. Hmmmm.

A lot of AV companies code in India. You know, the country who
nationals call Americans on the phone claiming to be from M$ and
attempting to steel credit card numbers? Do you buy anything
from India?


Buying something Indian (spices and cheap clothes - can't think of anything
else) poses no security risk to me or the rest of the world.


Not my point Most software these days comes from Indian programmers.


Do you buy anything from Muslim counties where girls are
sold by their fathers at age nine and are considered their
father's property and to only have half a brain and if they
get raped it is their fault and husbands are allow to beat
their wives and have sex slaves? Buy any textiles from Pakistan
lately?


I have not had my security compromised by a cheap T-shirt so far, and think
my Y-fronts are fairly safe (from the cyber-espionage point of view,
anyway).


Do their sales fund any terrorist groups?


Yes I know, Russia bribed one of our presidential candidates
into sell a YUGE amount of our uranium right to Russia.
Russia is not without its issues. Kaspersky is not one
of them.


And purportedly meddled in the US elections to favour a candidate that
favours them.


That is a total crock of manure. It was made up by one of the loser
campaign staff as part of their dirty tricks campaign against the
winner.

There is something about the sheer dictatorial arrogance and ruthlessness
of Putin that makes me more suspicious of Russia than China or anywhere
else with a cyber-security influence - which was the only thing being
discussed here. For just a few of many example - the way he has invaded the
Crimea and annexed Ukrainian territory and got away with it, interfered in
Syria to support a chemical-warfare-using dictator and got away with it and
murdered his enemies on British soil and got away with it that makes me
mistrust anything vaguely to do with Russia. China at least contributes a
great deal to the world's economic setup and hasn't invaded anyone since
Tibet a long time ago. Russia contributes nothing to the rest of the world
except by using its gas supplies to politically manipulate those it can't
get away with invading.


Read your history. Crimea was always Russian. That does not
give them liberty in the Ukraine though, especially after the
forced famine during the Soviet Empire that killed so many
millions of Ukrainians.

Putin has announced that he is pulling his troops out of Syria.

And it is extremely hard to tell who did what to whom in that part
of the world. An enemy of my enemy is my friend and that will
change tomorrow. I have heard that the origin of the chemical
attacks have been called into question too.

Russia has its problems. Kaspersky is not one of them.

Both Trump and Putin have stated that they want better relations
with each other. I think that is a win win all around.
Starting another cold war is stupid.

China is in a full scale cyber war with America. You sure your Chinese
computer is safe?

And by the way, Trump did not pay Russian hooker to pee on Russian
hotel beds. That is the losers dirty tricks campaign again.

Whilst they are not the only ones with a cyber-warfare capability they are
way, way up at the top of my list of people likely to have a backdoor in an
Antivirus program. However, as I said, I'd like some proof either way. An
assurance from someone who makes a profit from selling the product, whilst
probably correct, goes nowhere to convincing me. An American product from
Microsoft, albeit known to be marginally less effective at catching
viruses, appeals to me more - even with Trump in charge we have more in
common. If someone is going to nick my data, I'd rather it was the
Pentagon.


Well, from a Beef Eater, that is a nice thing to say about us.
Thank you. It would be Langley doing the nicking by the way.


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