Microsoft on Tuesday showed off a prototype of its controversial security technology at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.
The prototype of the Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, formerly known as Palladium, is based on real and emulated hardware, said Peter Biddle, product unit manager for the software giant. Small applications running on the technology demonstrated its security features.
The prototype is the first public showing of the controversial technology, which Microsoft hopes will help secure its future in the corporate market. Critics fear the technology will result in consumers losing control of their PCs and data and that Microsoft could use the technology to lock up market share. Others argue that the software and hardware could help lock down corporate data.
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