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Interesting Uses for Trusted Computing

Posted by michael on from the spot-the-logical-fallacy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Unlimited Freedom blog has published a new article describing 'interesting' uses of Trusted Computing. (Google cache here). Trusted Computing, as implemented in Microsoft's NGSCB (Palladium) or the Trusted Computing Group (TCPA), has been one of the most controversial technology proposals of recent years, to put it mildly. But the article on Unlimited Freedom offers a new perspective. The author examines 12 different applications which could benefit from access to Trusted Computing technology. And most of them are uncontroversial or would actually improve privacy and anonymity. Among the examples listed are multi-player games, online casinos, P2P networks, anonymous remailers, distributed computing and mobile agents. The analysis provides an interesting contrast to the usual focus on Trusted Computing's impact on control over digital content."

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  1. FIRST NAKED HERMIONE POST! by __aajqwr7439 · · Score: -1, Troll

    GET SOME, HARRY!

    1. Re:FIRST NAKED HERMIONE POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      DRM is another attempt by greedy kikes to steal more money from everyone and line their pockets to buy more ammunition to use on innocent Palestinians. Fucking kikes. The RIAA and MPAA are run by greedy kikes.

      Death to all kikes.

      This comment has been posted by the one and only Ralph JewHater Nader.

  2. LET'S MOD THIS TROLL OUT OF SLASHDOT by ANTIMITHURO · · Score: -1, Troll
    There's a guy who's trolling around trolling links to a certain mithuro.com site.

    He is trying to promote libertarian agenda.

    This is a warning to all who read slashdot to avoid clicking his links at all costs.

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    amigoro

    LET'S MOD THIS TROLL OUT OF SLASHDOT

  3. Traitor to US by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Witness the ugly face of a traitor.

    What great fun it was to see this snake twisting and turning when J. Thomposon exposed his lies in public.

  4. 3 words: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll


    It's a trap!

  5. uh by pcmanjon · · Score: 1, Troll

    multi-player games
    ** Possibly useful

    online casinos
    ** I don't think that helps better the internet

    P2P Networks
    ** I don't think that corperations see that as bettering the internet.

    anonymous remailers
    ** Yes I'm sure spammer businesses will like this one!

    distributed computing
    ** DNA Folding/SETI -- THIS IS USEFUL

    mobile agents
    ** Not too sure on this one.

  6. Keep my resume in pdf format! by titaniam · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm waiting for DRM so I can prevent companies from converting my beautiful latex-generated pdf-format resume to a Microsucks word nightmare.