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Army to Require Trusted Platform Module in PCs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wind-talkers dept.

Overtone writes "Federal Computer Week is reporting that the U.S. Army will require hardware-based security via the Trusted Platform Module standard in all new PCs. They are a large enough volume buyer that this might kick start an adoption loop."

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  1. So you want to be taken serious about security? by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Step 1. Don't run windows
    Step 2. ...
    Step N. In short know what you are doing.

    I'm sorry, but they bulk order their computers from Dell and run windows in the field. I can't take their needs seriously until they grow the fuck up.

    Tom

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