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Major PC Makers Adopt Trusted Computing Schema

Posted by Zonk on from the can-I-borrow-a-cup-of-data? dept.

An anonymous reader wrote to let us known about a News.com story regarding so-called trusted computing, and its adoption by the major PC manufacturers. From the article: "The three largest computer makers--Dell, Hewlett-Packard and IBM--have started selling desktops and notebooks with so-called trusted computing hardware, which allows security-sensitive applications to lock down data to a specific PC." Interestingly, while Microsoft is said to be behind the idea support won't be forthcoming for trusted computing until they release Longhorn next year, making this a hardware-vendor lead initiative.

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  1. Note to self: by Stick_Fig · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hug my mac tightly tonight, and trust it to only have one master: me.

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  2. **Ker-PLONK** by stevens · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that was the sound of me moving from x86 to PPC.

    (As long as debian keeps up support.)

    1. Re:**Ker-PLONK** by avalys · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ker-BOOM, that's the sound of a mailbox exploding...

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  3. Catchy slogan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trustworthy computing... brought to you by a monopolist convicted using anti-trust laws.

  4. Re:Your computer won't trust you by justforaday · · Score: 4, Funny

    So if you want your computer to have to ability to say to you, "Sorry, I won't play that MP3 file" or "Sorry, that movie is not authorized for this PC," well step right up.

    Well, I'll buy it only if it says those things in that cool HAL 9000 voice...

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    I'll turn into a supernova and burn up everything. Well I'll turn into a black little hole and you'll turn into string.
  5. Oh boy... a secure PC, at last! by ka9dgx · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can hardly wait. This will mean I don't have to run a virus scanner any more! I can get rid of that pesky firewall box, and save some power. I also can stop worring about spyware, worms, spam, phishing, or any other nasty things that happen to Windows PCs on the internet!

    It's going to be so nice, knowing that my data in my PC can't be taken away, erased, trashed, or otherwise caused to be lost. This will keep my stuff secure, for me.

    Finally, I'll be able to trust my computer.

  6. Re:The end is coming and people want it!?!? by rideaurocks · · Score: 5, Funny

    We won't restrict you to one operating system!
    You can choose from Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, AND Windows XP.

    Heck we've even got some old Windows 3.1 disks here if you want 'em. How's that for choice?!

  7. Re:The end is coming and people want it!?!? by JWW · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course 90% of future computer viruses will be spread on the "secure global information network".