Who should your computer take its orders from? Most people think their computers should obey them, not obey someone else. With a plan they call “trusted computing,” large media corporations (including the movie companies and record companies), together with computer companies such as Microsoft and Intel, are planning to make your computer obey them instead of you. (Microsoft's version of this scheme is called Palladium.) Proprietary programs have included malicious features before, but this plan would make it universal.
Reflections on trusting trust
To what extent should one trust a statement that a program is free of Trojan horses? Perhaps it is more important to trust the people who wrote the software.
Joanna Rutkowska (@rootkovska) on X
Distrusts computers. Keeps embracing them anyway. Previously: Golem Foundation/Wildland, Qubes OS, hardware/virtualization/OS security research.
The dawn of trustworthy computing
When we currently use a smart phone or a laptop on a cell network or the Internet, the other end of these interactions typically run on othe...
Inverting the physics of trust
Common Fabric is a social computing lab building a medium for software that revolves around people, not apps.
LinkedTrust — Deep Tech. Human Trust.
Verified trust systems, civic tech platforms, and AI-powered tools. Real projects, real impact.
Building Software for a Zero Trust World
How we are helping to build Zero Trust architectures that safeguard the most protected data in the world
Trust & Safety Library - Trust & Safety Professional Association
Welcome to the Trust & Safety Library! We use this space to collect articles, blog posts, journal articles, lectures, podcasts, and websites that trust and safety professionals may find useful in developing policies, supporting moderators, building systems to detect violations, and generally deepening their practice. We welcome your submissions and feedback. This project was initially
The coming civil war over general purpose computing
Even if we win the right to own and control our computers, a dilemma remains: what rights do owners owe users?
Trusted Computing FAQ TC / TCG / LaGrande / NGSCB / Longhorn / Palladium
Trusted Computing FAQ
Software Sharing for Modern Companies | Fair.io
Fair Source is an alternative to closed source, allowing you to safely share access to your core products. Fair Source Software (FSS) can be used with minimal restrictions, and becomes Open Source after a period of time.
Software Sharing for Modern Companies | Fair.io
Fair Source is an alternative to closed source, allowing you to safely share access to your core products. Fair Source Software (FSS) can be used with minimal restrictions, and becomes Open Source after a period of time.
“Paper Trail” Podcast: Microsoft’s “Digital Escorts” Left DOD Vulnerable to Chinese Hackers — ProPublica
A little-known Microsoft program allowed China-based engineers to service the U.S. government’s sensitive computer systems — until reporter Renee Dudley found out about it.
Microsoft, I forgive you!
Microsoft is different now. The evil masterminds are all retired. No more Ballmer jumping around screaming for developers, developers, developers. No more Gates plotting monopoly schemes for world …
Online Trust and Safety Hub: Stay Safe Online | Internet Society
Learn how to stay safe online, protect your privacy, spot scams, identify false information, and build safer digital habits.
Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Apple, Google and Microsoft
I’m done sending my money and data to corporations I don’t trust
