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DRM Based on Trusted Computing Chips

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the never-saw-it-coming dept.

An anonymous reader writes "We've always know that Trusted Computing is really about DRM, but computer makers always denied it. Now that their Trusted Computing chips are standard on most new PCs, they've decided to come clean. According to Information Week, Lenovo has demonstrated a Thinkpad with built-in Microsoft and Adobe DRM that uses a Trusted Computing chip with a fingerprint sensor. Even worse: 'The system is also aimed at tracking who reads a document and when, because the chip can report back every access attempt. If you access the file, your fingerprint is recorded.'"

10 of 484 comments (clear)

  1. Sweet by arrrrg · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want one !!!!!!!!

  2. I Trust My Computer. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    For me, it's even replaced God. And the design is intelligent.

    1. Re:I Trust My Computer. by SleepyHappyDoc · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's OK. It doesn't trust you.

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  3. OBjoke by Xemu · · Score: 4, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, the documents report back when you read them! Oh, wait...

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    1. Re:OBjoke by Slithe · · Score: 2, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, document cites you!

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  4. Consider more than the MSDOS PC by dbIII · · Score: 2, Funny
    When Windows 95 came out it was a major improvement in technology.
    In what way was it better than OS/2, MacOS, Irix, SunOS, the soon to be released WinNT or other OS's with a modern GUI available at the time? It was a peice of garbage with no innovation whatsever, but it was cheap and was better than earlier versions of MSDOS and had a prettier graphical shell.
  5. It's perfect by roman_mir · · Score: 2, Funny

    finally people won't be able to infringe on copyrights.

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  6. No, no... security management is simple after all. by MickLinux · · Score: 4, Funny

    All a reasonable person needs to do is carve a single finger shape out of wood, complete with finger prints, and then cast rubber in the shape. Then, label it "Anonymous Password".

    Then, tie one to every computer in the building.

    Now, make up another finger, with a different design, and label it "Admin". Distribute it only to admins (note that changing fingers will be required as you hire and fire).

    Then, for each specific user group, manufacture a set of rubber fingers, and label them accordingly. Now distribute the fingers on a keychain...

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  7. Re:Oh no, I can hear them cry by patiodragon · · Score: 2, Funny

    "So, basically, Microsoft wants to cash in on all those cheap OEM PCs where the caps on the motherboard blow their tops after 12 months of light use?
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    Uh, I hate to be a stickler, but shouldn't that be "WHERE number 49"?
    -USA guy

  8. Re:Biased article? by GrumblyStuff · · Score: 2, Funny

    So what's the problem?

    Just live longer.