Microsoft looking to "shake hackers and crackers off..

Microsoft looking to "shake hackers and crackers off Microsoft products"

Microsoft is looking to design new anti-hacking mechanisms and "hack detection" technologies for future Microsoft products according to a recent job posting.

Click to expand...

Source -
Neowin.net - Microsoft looking to "shake hackers and crackers off Microsoft products"

oh dear... here we go again, cue the traditional piracy argument.....

good read anyway cheers JMH

As long as the antivirus part actually helps and false positives in the antipirating feature can be fixed by confirming your key in 30min, 24/7

I am interested to see what the SP1 beta version has to offer.

As long as Software exists people will attempt to crack it -- not always for money but a challenge.

Is there a totally 100% escape proof prison anywhere in the world -- probably not -- doesn't matter what security is implemented humans are fallable (and bribable) so technology alone will NEVER solve this problem.

One possible proviso -- if a Quantum Computer ever becomes a reality then no encryption we currently know about will ever be possible since even a "brute force attack" with even large power 200 digit numbers as keys (more atoms than exist in the entire universe) can be cracked in seconds. -- For those that don't know a quantum computer can process an infinite number of calculations IN PARALLEL and complete these in a very short time.

Instead of a Binary state being 0 or 1 a quantum bit can be 0, 1, or BOTH at the same time .



Cheers
jimbo