[LINK] Stolen Laptop [was Re: Consumer computer security]

[Johann Kruse]

On 29/01/07, Rick Welykochy <rick at praxis.com.au> wrote:
> Johann Kruse wrote:
> >
> > And I guess this could in some ways be (heaven forbid) a
> > forward-looking thing.  Once upon a time computers didn't have maths
> > co-processors, sound cards, or USB ports built-in - but they seem to
> > be pretty common now.
>
> I really don't understand what the TPM chip offers us computer
> users. We don't find that "tamper-resistance" in hardware is really
> a problem. I think that the big players in the content provision
> markets might. The real problem right now involves ineffective
> and non-existent security on millions and millions of PCs connected
> to our Internet. The real problem with online computing concerns
> social engineering scams, spam, DDoS attacks, extortion and money
> laundering to mention just a few.
>
> Until the very real and serious problems that already exist on
> platforms such as the various Windows systems are addressed (as
> but one example) I find it vacuous, diversionary and self-serving
> for corporations to focus on Yet Another Security Panacea.
>
> Can you explain to Link why we would want trusted computing (TC), Johann?
> And what does TC have to do with securing your hard drive data?

No, to be honest I can't :)

I only use it for BitLocker.


>
> I ask since I am doing that just fine sans any TC hardware or software
> at the moment, and I for one will not be sold a trojan horse at the
> hidden bequest of content providers, neither now or in the future.
>
> cheers
> rickw
>
>
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