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Microsoft COFEE - Will one be lost or stolen in 2008?
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COFEE - Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor
Microsoft Helps Police Crack Your Computer
"Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that "may have been used in crimes." It basically bypasses all of the Windows security (decrypting passwords, etc.) in order to eliminate all that pesky privacy when the police have physical access to your computer. Just one more reason not to run Windows on your computer."
Source: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/1441215
I want one and I bet you do too!!!
Will a major mainstream news source report that one of these devices have been lost or stolen prior to 2009?
Microsoft Helps Police Crack Your Computer
"Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that "may have been used in crimes." It basically bypasses all of the Windows security (decrypting passwords, etc.) in order to eliminate all that pesky privacy when the police have physical access to your computer. Just one more reason not to run Windows on your computer."
Source: http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/1441215
I want one and I bet you do too!!!
Will a major mainstream news source report that one of these devices have been lost or stolen prior to 2009?
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score: 10
The News International 5 weeks ago
irrefutable truths.Such is the exhibition of photographs by Pedro Meyer that opened at The Second Floor, a local cofee house, on Tuesday. The exhibition marks the launch of Meyer
score: 10
Time Out London 9 weeks ago
the tea and cofee are excellent, delicious food but the best is the warmth of the staff Posted by JessicaB on 02 Sep 2008 12:17 This is the cosiest, sweetest tea room in London.
score: 10
Outlookmoney.com 9 weeks ago
of many Jain temples. According to Sibraj Raveendran, Managing Director of Edakkal Hermitage resort 'miserable' experience in his cofee and pepper plantations drove him to utilise the family property for tourism seven years ago. Since the last four
score: 10
SLAM! Sports 9 weeks ago
half was a stunner. John Parker Wilson threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones. Mark Ingram, Glenn Cofee and Roy Upchurch ran for scores. The Alabama defence stifled the penalty plagued Bulldogs. Georgia (4-1, 1-1) closed to 31-17 in the opening
score: 10
Washington Post 9 weeks ago
half was a stunner. John Parker Wilson threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones. Mark Ingram, Glenn Cofee and Roy Upchurch ran for scores. The Alabama defense stifled the penalty plagued Bulldogs. Georgia (4-1, 1-1) closed to 31-17 in the opening
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But incentive to steal one of these HUGE. A hacker could possibly use one of these to crack what little security Windows has left. If it can't be cracked or figured out, I'm guessing it would still be dangerous in the wrong hands.
I was tempted to set the odds at 50-50.
http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/04/30/microsoft-cofee-computer-online-forensic-evidence-extractor-for-law-enforcement/
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2216290/microsoft-cofee-brews-back-door
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