Trusted Computing And You

sebFlyte writes "There's an interesting look at the Trusted computing initiative running over on ZDNet UK, written by security guru Bruce Schneier. He looks at the suggestions for best practice made in a recent policy document, and Microsoft's 'Machiavellian manoeuvring' to stall said document. He posits their moves are to avoid having to enforce such best-practice when it comes to Vista's DRM and other copy-restriction technology." From the article: "This sounds great, but it's a double-edged sword. The same system that prevents worms and viruses from running on your computer might also stop you from using any legitimate software that your hardware or operating system vendor simply doesn't like. The same system that protects spyware from accessing your data files might also stop you from copying audio and video files. The same system that ensures that all the patches you download are legitimate might also prevent you from, well, doing pretty much anything."

Comments

Dup dupe dope

[El Icaro]

Security guru Bruce Schneier also writes that the same system that posts once will post again the same news.

DUPE Anyone?

[dave1g]

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/31/154 6252&tid=172&tid=109

First dupe?

[Otter]

Am I the first complainer?

I'd say something nasty about the editors, but can't top this morning's gem...

Dupe

[gavri]

Dupe

dupe

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm posting a dupe comment to protest the posting of dupes.

Dupe

[Anonymous Coward]

I would also like to add that this is a dupe (hmmm, how redundant)

Do I also have to repost?

[NubKnacker]

Do I have to repost my comments posted in the other story?

It would seem like the thing to do since /. is becoming a dupefest now.

What, about twenty posts...

[bhsx]

and noone screaming DUPE!!!
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Dupe!!!