[CS-FSLUG] OT: The Kill Switch Comes to the PC With Windows 8 - Businessweek

[Fred A. Miller]

With the rollout of the Windows 8 operating system expected later this 
year, millions of desktop and laptop PCs will get kill switches for the 
first time. Microsoft (MSFT 
<http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=MSFT>) 
hasn't spoken publicly about its reasons for including this capability 
in Windows 8 beyond a cryptic warning that it might be compelled to use 
it for legal or security reasons. The feature was publicized in a widely 
cited /Computerworld/ article in December when Microsoft posted the 
terms of use for its new application store, a feature in Windows 8 that 
will allow users to download software from a Microsoft-controlled 
portal. Windows smartphones, like those of its competitors, have 
included kill switches for several years, though software deletion "is a 
last resort, and it's uncommon," says Todd Biggs, director of product 
management for Windows Phone Marketplace.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-kill-switch-comes-to-the-pc-02162012.html 


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