Army to Require Trusted Platform Module in PCs

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."

Comments

Whenever I think of Trusted Computing...

[Rolling_Go]

...I think of one of those dirty con guys that wants you to play three card monty or something. "Come on, it's not rigged....trust me." Yeah, sure buddy.

Re:Oooh great...

[FSWKU]

If your government or seller or whatever doesn't trust you, doesn't even try in the least, how the hell are you supposed to trust him? The most logical path would be to fully distrust him. And therefore to distrust and refuse trusted computing platform.

Careful, we ARE talking about the Army here. I follow what you're saying, but this circular logic might cause someone in the Army to have an aneurysm from having more than a minimal amount of neurons firing!



(BTW, I have a lot of respect for the Army as I have a lot of friends on active duty, and almost became a soldier myself. Still, I couldn't pass up a chance to make a military joke)

Hooah, Army

[Anonymous Coward]

I work for the army and although i'm highly motivated, i sort of like this idea. Its a fun feature that i'm sure the good folks at intel could implement and force down our fun throats. The idea is all new computers should be able to read the CAC ( http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2000/n10102000_ 200010107.html ). If you note the date on the previously mentioned article, they have been issuing CAC cards since Moses went through boot camp.
      Just recently the US Army website announced they will require CAC cards to login to their AKO ( http://www.us.army.mil ) webportal. after everyone finnished apeshitting, they ( well at least me and most of my collegues ) realized all you need this new-fangled card to do was to create a new 'sponsor'.
      I work in MI and see lots of people use their card to log someone else in or use the built-in bypass feature. I don't know any of the tech details like i should, but i am sure of two things:

      * Whatever the army does will be poorly implemented
      * Trolling slashdot with a clearance makes me feel big

Re:Trusted

[Anonymous Coward]

Great analogy!

Please allow me to extend it.

Trusted computing is like a crappy old rope that you know is going to snap the minute you hold on to it, yet you tie it around your waist and jump off of that cliff! ...while everyone is cheering do it, do it, do it.. (Our wonderful software/hardware vendors).

Great idea

[Anonymous Coward]

Give the power to disable software used by the US military to tech companies. Brilliant, why didn't anybody think of this earlier? Will software vandors be permitted to run validatation servers on sirpanet?

ATTENTION DOD EMPLOYEE:
MICROSOFT HAVE DISABLED THIS SYSTEM AS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING A GOVERNEMENT CONTRACT WITH IRAN. THE FUNCTIONALITY REQUIRED TO WAGE WAR WILL BE RESTORED WHEN THIS TRANSACTION COMPLETES.

Did nobody in the DOD see that god awful Irobot film?

Re:Oooh great...

[geminidomino]

It's just a jump to the left....

Re:call me cynical, but

[buswolley]

No, don't feed bad humans.

Re:call me cynical, but

[buswolley]

I see your point and raise it one counterpoint. ~~ Touches!

Re:call me cynical, but

[mobby_6kl]

I see your point and QUESTION YOUR SEXUAL PREFERENCE

~~ Touches?!
goddamn lameness filter.

Re:Trusted

[Phillup]

Trusted computing is like a crappy old rope that you know is going to snap the minute you hold on to it

You thought it was a crappy old rope that would break instantly, but you realized it was actually a very new rope right after they slipped it around your neck and threw you over.

To bad you didn't get to think much after that...

Only NSA approved hardware please.

[mrmeval]

The army is stupid. It should mandate it's own standard for this using NSA approved hardware.

Sheesh