When asked about the NSA role in co-developing Windows security (which include encryption key backdoors and various information caching), "I kind of call it a Good Housekeeping seal. Microsoft also wants to make the case that [the new Windows] more secure than its earlier versions," Michael Cherry, a former Windows program manager who now analyzes the productfor Directions on Microsoft a firm that tracks the software maker bragged.


PC Tools Firewall advanced tools allows you some control over how Firefox controls low level processes (a SELinux or wrapper of sorts):
http://www.pctools.com/

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> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:02:56 -0700
> Subject: OT: Fwd: Windows security humor
> From: joe@actionline.com
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
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> > Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse -
> > external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a
> > fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted.
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