I am not sure about credibility of the results (concerning Americans vs. European standpoint).
Let's see. I live in Slovakia (a relatively fresh European Union member).
Microsoft and our government signed a deal:
http://www.etrend.sk/technologie/telekom-a-internet/microsoft-spristupni-slovenskej-vlade-zdrojove-kody/44633.html
in which Microsoft gives our government:
"access to the source code of software solution of Microsoft company".
By signing the deal
"Slovak government is given a chance to tie its own technologies to Microsoft Windows platform and customize it to its own security needs."
I am kind of worried if MS Windows regularly selled in Slovakia also contains such "customizations" made by our government---or our natial security agency that left blatant security holes in its own infrastracture and was previously hacked.
http://www.zone-h.org/content/view/14755/1/
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Oups. The last link is incorrect. Sorry.
I am not sure about credibility of the results (concerning Americans vs. European standpoint). Let's see. I live in Slovakia (a relatively fresh European Union member). Microsoft and our government signed a deal: http://www.etrend.sk/technologie/telekom-a-internet/microsoft-spristupni-slovenskej-vlade-zdrojove-kody/44633.html in which Microsoft gives our government: "access to the source code of software solution of Microsoft company". By signing the deal "Slovak government is given a chance to tie its own technologies to Microsoft Windows platform and customize it to its own security needs." I am kind of worried if MS Windows regularly selled in Slovakia also contains such "customizations" made by our government---or our natial security agency that left blatant security holes in its own infrastracture and was previously hacked. http://www.zone-h.org/content/view/14755/1/