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Trusted Computing Rollout Hits the Desktop

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the they're-watching-you dept.

Alsee writes "Previously appearing in a few rare laptops, ExtremeTech reports on the first major computer manufacturer making a full scale Trusted Computing rollout. Samsung will now install the Phoenix Core Managed Environment (cME) BIOS in every computer they make. Previous Slashdot reports on this BIOS include Phoenix Bios to Incorporate DRM and Microsoft Taking Over the BIOS."

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  1. What next. by Omni+Magnus · · Score: 5, Funny

    First I have to mod my XBOX, and now my laptop. When will it end?

  2. Screencap... by stevens · · Score: 5, Funny
    Detecting USB controller...
    Detecting peripheral: PC104 Keyboard...
    Detecting untrusted user at Keyboard!
    20000 volts sent to keyboard...
  3. Next thing you know by captain+igor · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're all going to be surfing the net with a government approved "conduct officer" standing behind us.

  4. The question is though, by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 3, Funny

    who the hell would buy a Samsung computer anyway?

  5. Re:Whoops there goes another rubber tree plant... by TrentL · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well it's time to add Samsung to the anticorporate do not buy shitlist.

    I wish I was a regular consumer of Samsung products so that I could stop buying them now.