Microsoft Offers New Data-Security Scheme

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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[Anonymous Coward]

Perhaps Microsoft should include an option, like 'Prepare this computer for resale,' which utterly destroys all data.

They already have that option. The problem is making it run when you WANT it to.

Seems they already have....

[banuk]

Perhaps Microsoft should include an option, like 'Prepare this computer for resale,' which utterly destroys all data.


isn't it called Windows?

Re:Both sides of the coin

[drew]

as opposed to now, where there is a nice convenient button for users to push to delete all of the sensitive data they store on their computer before they sell it?

oh wait, there isn't.... it's not like nobody has ever stored personal information on their computer before now, you know.