OT: Vista's "ultimate" security :)

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Bob Rasmussen (Tue, 6 Feb 2007 07:22:30 -0800 (PST)):
[...]
> Thanks for this amusing (and amazing) eye-opener. A couple of minor
> points:
>
> 1. Although Vista has just been released to retail, it has been
> available to developers for many months.

And beta copies for a lot longer.

[...]
> 2. I believe a software patch could prevent this, while still allowing
> voice control. Such patch could operate similar to an anti-feedback
> check, by preventing acceptance of audio that was currently being
> output.

Of course, if your cube-mate's computer says something that is picked
up by your computer...

> 3. Most voice recognition programs have to be trained. It is unlikely
> that a random voice command would be understood (although a low success
> rate for a virus does not necessarily kill it).

In a low-vocabulary setting, no training is ncessary.  Note the
voice recognition in automated phone systems.  I don't know how
much training is needed for Windows.

> Still, it's interesting.

"start. run. format. c. colon. space. why."

:-)

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