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Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux (www.zdnet.com)
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[–] 32 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I always wondered how any head of state could feel like they were not being spied on if they were using windows.

Can governments really ensure that windows has been secured that well or is there always a possibility that Microsoft is spying for the United States?

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    1. When you can spend a lot on security staff, they'll probably convince you that your own installation of Windows is sterile.

    2. They probably use Macs.

    3. They might even only use air-gapped machines, with sufficient paranoia.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Using a Mac wouldn't be any safer, that's also an American company. Plus Apple has full control of the hardware as well as the software and they make their own silicon... It'd be even easier for Apple to spy on users than Microsoft, they could even do it with less chance of being detected.

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