[CS-FSLUG] OT: Hardware security sneaks into PCs | Tech News on ZDNet

[Josiah Ritchie]

On Thu, 2005-03-17 at 11:17 -0500, Fred A. Miller wrote:
> "Millions of workers will get the latest in PC security this year--but they 
> won't get the full benefit. 
> 
> The three largest computer makers--Dell, Hewlett-Packard and IBM--have started 
> selling desktops and notebooks with so-called trusted computing hardware, 
> which allows security-sensitive applications to lock down data to a specific 
> PC.
> 
> But Microsoft's plans to take advantage of the technology have been delayed, 
> meaning the software heavyweight likely won't get behind it until the release 
> of Longhorn, the Windows update scheduled for next year.
> 
> That leaves hardware makers in a rare position: They are leading Microsoft, 
> rather than working to support one of the software giant's initiatives."
> 
> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5619035.html?tag=nl.e589


Any idea where Linux is on supporting this stuff?

JSR/