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Microsoft's 'Palladium' Privacy/DRM Scheme

Posted by timothy on from the ambitious-like-ceasar dept.

Paradox Jack writes: "according to this article at MSNBC, Microsoft has an ambitious new plan called Palladium to rework computer and internet security. This includes changes in hardware, digital rights management (on all sides), and far more. Now, who thinks this will actually work and is for our own good?"

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  1. This technology already exists for the most part.. by dlur · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yup there already is a secure OS that provides great strides in privacy as well. You don't need any special hardware to run it, and it doesn't cost you anything. It doesn't include any DRM garbage and it's called Open BSD.

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  2. What irony? by dangermouse · · Score: 5, Informative
    Cripes. This must be the third post I've read saying the same thing, and not one of you get it. Using the name "Palladium" is intentional, and it's not at all ironic.

    It's a brilliant name. They're talking about supplying a Palladium to a Troy, which will thereby prevent things like "Trojan horses" from bringing about the downfall of that Troy. The Palladium provided security. Microsoft wants to supply a Palladium. Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick, man, this isn't that hard to fathom.

    If I may, I'd like to thank my grade school teachers for their emphasis on reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

  3. Classical irony by Shimbo · · Score: 3, Informative
    As the article mentions, there was an prophecy that Troy was safe as long as the Palladium remained in the city.


    However, a band of smart geeks (erm Greeks) found a back door into the city, disabled the protection mechanism thus leaving the city wide open to attack.