MS Developer Responds To Backdoor Speculation

In a MSDN blog posting yesterday, a Microsoft developer responds to speculation about BitLocker providing government back-doors with a resounding "Over my dead body." The speculation was centered around a BBC News posting several weeks ago where UK officials were said to be in talks with Microsoft regarding back-door functionality for its upcoming Windows Vista operating system. The blog author, Neils Ferguson mentions that Microsoft is indeed talking to governments but in the context of helping them use BitLocker for their own needs. Neils also mentions the developer backlash that would ensue should a back-door be legislated upon them, offering suggestions that such requirements would be publicly disclosed or the project cancelled altogether.

Source - Security Focus