Trusted Computing Questions?
Found this interesting video via Information Aesthetics, asking questions about “what is trust?” and “what is trusted computing?”.
If you want a direct link, try Trusted Computing via Youtube
I don’t know much about Trusted Computing (@ Wikipedia), but this video is asking “is implicit trust a good thing?”
The Wikipedia Article describes the supporters and opponents:
Advocates of the technology (like the International Data Corporation, the Enterprise Strategy Group and Endpoint Technologies Associates) claimed that it will make computers safer, less prone to viruses and malware, and thus more reliable from an end-user perspective. Further, they state that Trusted Computing will allow computers and servers to offer improved computer security over that which is currently available.
Opponents (like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Free Software Foundation) believe that trust in the underlying companies is not deserved and that the technology puts too much power and control into the hands of those who design systems and software. They also believe that it potentially forces consumers to lose anonymity in their online interactions, as well as mandating technologies that many have no pressing need for. Finally, TC is seen as a possible enabler for future versions of document protection (mandatory access control) and copy protection (Digital Rights Management) – which are of value to corporate and other users in many markets and which to critics, raises concerns about undue censorship.
Not sure I have enough information to have an opinion yet .. need to do some more reading.