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IBM Shipping More PCs with Trust Chips

Posted by michael on from the trust-us dept.

rts008 submits this EWeek story about IBM shipping more computers with trusted computing inside. Since the article mentions none of the downsides, we should: trusted chips will eventually be used by software manufacturers to make sure the computer's owner does not do anything with the software which the manufacturer does not want to permit.

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  1. And Michael sneaks in a snarky comment! by Myrrh · · Score: 0, Troll

    Don't you just love op-ed pieces disguised as news articles? Michael does.

  2. Re:michael by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Dear stratjakt,

    You clearly don't understand trusted computing. Allow me to present michael's guide to trusted computing:

    1. Don't trust trusted computing.
    2. Trust me. It's bad.
  3. Re:michael by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    SirTalon, you are an idiot, please shut up.