Microsoft: Vista will not have a backdoor

Windows Vista will not have any back-end ports to allow security guards to access encrypted files.

In the middle of February, the British government discussed with Microsoft about opening a backdoor to access the operating system. The tailgate is a means of accessing a computer that the owner uses it without knowing it.

However, Microsoft has officially denied this request and said that with the legal tools the authorities can fully achieve such access.

" Microsoft has never been and will never open a 'backdoor' in the Windows operating system ," a Microsoft representative said.

In discussions with the British government, the main problem to be addressed is BitLocker Drive Encryption - a new security feature in Windows Vista. This feature allows the operating system to encrypt all data in case the computer is lost or stolen.

According to the UK, this feature may make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to infiltrate confiscated computers.

' They suggest that we should work with authorities on creating a backdoor to enable them to access encrypted data using BitLocker ,' Niels Ferguson, a Microsoft programming expert. - said.

Microsoft is currently negotiating with various authorities about the new version of Windows Vista operating system. However, most negotiations are about the use of this new operating system and the BitLocker feature for their own security purposes, Ferguson writes on his own Blog page. 'We have also received requests from law enforcement agencies. They predict they will want to read the encrypted data with BitLocker and they want to be prepared for this job. '

" But a backdoor is unacceptable ," Ferguson said. " Not only that, they cannot find anyone willing to apply and test the port later . '

Windows Vista is expected to be available later this year.