Trust or Treachery - Security technologies could backfire against consumers

[SilvrDrgn]

Controvery is brewing over the new "Palladium" security system that Microsoft and other vendors are planning on releasing.  Check out the following link for the full story - CNet News.com Article

[vortexau]

the University of Pennsylvania's Farber said:

"I have seen no signs that Microsoft and Intel are out to screw the world; and if they do screw the world, I think Congress will stop them,"

and Nevile Chamberlaim said: "There will be peace in our time".

and BG said: "640k is enough for anyone."

Can any American say how successful Congress (or the US Courts) have been so far?

[ShadesOfGrey]

Can any American say how successful Congress (or the US Courts) have been so far?

Not a whole hell of a lot...  And now it'll get worse since the republicans have gained control of the Senate and House of Representatives and Bush will likely be able to appoint (even) more conservative judges.  Now I'm not saying the democrats are all that much better.  But at least they usually take up the opposing ideological arguments of pro-consumer/labor against 'Big Business'.

All this bodes well for 'Big Business', in this case Microsoft.  If you folks thought Microsoft got a slap on the wrist from the anti-trust settlement, just wait until M$ pitches Palladium to the US government as essential to 'Homeland Security'.