I believe the end result will turn out much like M$'s present ActiveX signaturs work; in most cases, if you dont pay to have your control signed, standard settings block it. Seeing as my mom can't change her desktop wallpaper, I dont see the common consumer knowing any better.
Microsoft has been easing us into acceptance for a long time now. People are simply starting to take notice.
Last time I checked, Microsoft had never created a piece of software that someone hadn't hacked. Security holes have been found in every operating system from the oldest version of windows to the latest version of OpenBSD. That being said, I don't believe that suddenly, with a help of a single new chip, all of Microsoft's software security problems will be resolved by a "magic chip" that proves that the software is secure. As I understand the technology so far, software must be declared secure by a central reviewing agency. Once this has been done, any security flaw in the software can be exploited, just like usual. I don't think any single fancy chip is going to stop the computer community of the world from breaking through Microsoft's attempt at world computer domination. And hey, If I'm wrong, I can always resort to the notepad and printing press.
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I believe the end result will turn out much like M$'s present ActiveX signaturs work; in most cases, if you dont pay to have your control signed, standard settings block it. Seeing as my mom can't change her desktop wallpaper, I dont see the common consumer knowing any better.
Microsoft has been easing us into acceptance for a long time now. People are simply starting to take notice.
Last time I checked, Microsoft had never created a piece of software that someone hadn't hacked. Security holes have been found in every operating system from the oldest version of windows to the latest version of OpenBSD.
That being said, I don't believe that suddenly, with a help of a single new chip, all of Microsoft's software security problems will be resolved by a "magic chip" that proves that the software is secure.
As I understand the technology so far, software must be declared secure by a central reviewing agency. Once this has been done, any security flaw in the software can be exploited, just like usual.
I don't think any single fancy chip is going to stop the computer community of the world from breaking through Microsoft's attempt at world computer domination.
And hey, If I'm wrong, I can always resort to the notepad and printing press.