Trusted Computing

[The Mullinator]

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/19/070202

I wasn't sure where this thread should go, Hardware & Software, here, or Politics.

Anyhoo, this is probably going to be one of the worst things that will ever happen to the computer world. Be wary folks because we are going to start to hear more and more about this crap.

Lenovo has demonstrated a Thinkpad with built-in Microsoft and Adobe DRM that uses a Trusted Computing chip with a fingerprint sensor. Even worse: 'The system is also aimed at tracking who reads a document and when, because the chip can report back every access attempt. If you access the file, your fingerprint is recorded.'

 

[Fliko]

It just means that bypassing it will be pretty fun.

 

[OvA]

It just means that bypassing it will be pretty fun.

Have fun ruining your warranty :x

 

[CyberPitz]

Have fun ruining your warranty :x

I figured he was talking about cutting off somebodies finger...

 

[OvA]

I figured he was talking about cutting off somebodies finger...

I was too :imu:

 

[Dekstar]

Sounds lame. Aren't there laws that will stop this crap?

 

[Computer5k]

Sounds lame. Aren't there laws that will stop this crap?

No, because you have the choice of if you want to use the computer.

 

[^Ben]

Erm, yeah.

Slashdot..... enough said.

 

[The Mullinator]

Erm, yeah.

Slashdot..... enough said.

... You don't trust Slashdot? It was not a Slashdot article.

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2006/02/yes_trusted_com.html

This is what it links too. I only posted the Slashdot article because it provides something of a summary.