Xerox PARC Creates Self-Destructing Chip

angry tapir writes: Engineers at Xerox PARC have developed a chip that will self-destruct upon command, providing a potentially revolutionary tool for high-security applications. The chip, developed as part of DARPA's vanishing programmable resources project, could be used to store data such as encryption keys and, on command, shatter into thousands of pieces so small, reconstruction is impossible.

Comments

Re:From the halt-and-catch-fire dept.

[UnknownSoldier]

Nah, that's the last status message sent:

ERROR_CPU_ON_FIRE

or the more traditional:

  "CPU#0: Possible thermal failure (CPU on fire?)

I can't wait till they put one in a printer. Then this error message will become a reality:

ERROR_PRINTER_ON_FIRE

Or I should say

lp0 on fire