Microsoft demonstrated its closely watched Next-Generation Secure Computing Base security technology for the first time Tuesday, but had to fall back on emulators because critical hardware parts were not ready yet.
NGSCB, formerly known by its code name Palladium, combines hardware and software to create a second operating environment within a PC, protecting the system from malicious code by providing secure connections between applications, peripheral hardware, memory, and storage.
According to Microsoft, the technology could be a boon for its customers, though critics have argued that it will curtail users' ability to control their PCs and could erode fair-use rights for digital music and movie files.
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