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Examining Trusted Computing's Role in Software Market Monopoly Effects

Calendar Feb 01, 2006 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Technologies touted as providing a more secure computing experience are actually more likely to reinforce monopolies and lock customers in, security and free software experts have warned.The "Trusted Computing" technologies promoted by major IT companies such as Microsoft and IBM could have negative consequences for customers and rival software makers, according to security experts.

Alan Cox, a lead Linux kernel developer and security architect, said that trusting computing has often been used to lock customers into buying a particular software and to prevent rival software makers from competing on that platform.

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