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

[Fred A. Miller]

"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

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