From: Bruce Ediger (eballen1qwest.net)
Date: Thu Nov 27 2008 - 11:50:33 CST

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On Wed, 26 Nov 2008, RB wrote:

> opinion: yes, TPMs could be used for evil, but right now they're just
> interesting hooks upon which to hang greater security.

But they so obviously could be used for evil. The MSFT one even looks like
it's designed to make DRM easier, and to lock-out the use of any non-MSFT
operating system.

In the context of present standards/hardware/etc, isn't your "interesting
hook" actually a virtual plastic worm that conceals and makes interesting
a fearsome hook that would catch you and kill you?
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