German Government Warns Windows 8 Is an Unacceptable Security Risk

An anonymous reader writes "Die Zeit has access to leaked documents from the German government warning that Windows 8 is an unacceptable security risk for sensitive workloads. The story is written in German here, but automatic translators (such as Google Translate) do a readable job. Particularly of concern is the inability to opt out of TPM 2.0 usage."

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Re:What?

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It is insecure because you have to use TPM and can't opt out. So it's not you defininig the security parameters, it's Microsoft. And the agencies sitting in Microsoft's back and dictating the rules.

But this is patently untrue (if we care about facts), you can opt out.

The TPM is going into the CPU. You will not be able to opt out. It's a fact. It will still be in there. Do you really believe there won't be a way to turn it on and use it against you? And if so, on what basis? By the very specification, you are not permitted to be in charge of your own hardware. That is unacceptable to say the least.