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Microsoft Offers New Data-Security Scheme

Posted by timothy on from the now-press-this-button dept.

bingly_beep writes "The BBC is reporting Microsoft's new user security measure, whereby users sensitive information is stored on their PC rather then online, as in their previous offerings, such as Passport. This sounds like a good idea, but any such system would surely require that the user definitely erases the HD on any machine they sell. Perhaps Microsoft should include an option, like 'Prepare this computer for resale,' which utterly destroys all data."

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  1. In future headlines... by Caspian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pimp offers new "disease-free guarantee".

    --
    With spending like this, exactly what are "conservatives" conserving?
  2. Windows already has such a feature... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Doesn't installing windows automatically come with built in features that "destroy all data"?

    The problem with the feature right now is that it happens when you least expect it, rather than when you'd actually want it to occur.

  3. rather then by ezzzD55J · · Score: 5, Funny
    rather THAN

    rather THAN damnit

    please continue

  4. Oh Please by finkployd · · Score: 5, Funny

    This sounds like a good idea, but any such system would surely require that the user definitely erases the HD on any machine they sell.

    Yes, because today it is perfectly ok to sell a system without erasing the hard drive. I mean for real, who stores private or important data on a computer?

    Finkployd

  5. Re:Faster yet by slazar · · Score: 3, Funny

    2500 fps!?! That's Unreal®!