Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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When the whole text is read, it shows considerable scepticism of Win8 and TPM 2.0.

"This is a valid use case, however, the manufacturer should provide sufficient transparency about the potential limitations of the provided architecture and possible consequences of the use."

And then there's the opinion of this guy, who is a professor of cryptography and TC expert ...

"Rüdiger Weis, a professor at the Beuth University of Technology in Berlin, and a cryptographic expert who has dealt with Trusted Computing for years, told Die Zeit in an interview that Microsoft wanted to completely change computing by integrating “a special surveillance chip” in every electronic device. Through that chip and the processes of Windows 8, particularly Secure Boot, “users largely lose control over their own hardware and software.”

But wouldn’t it contribute to higher levels of security? Certain aspects actually raise the risks, he said. For example, during production, the secret key to that backdoor is generated outside the chip and then transferred to the chip. During this process, copies of all keys can be made. “It’s possible that there are even legal requirements to that effect that cannot be reported.” And so the TPM is “a dream chip of the NSA.”"


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