German govt warns of significant Windows 8 security danger

[Saint in Paradise]

Leaked documents from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) indicate that the organization has become suspicious

of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology built into an increasing number of Windows 8 PCs and tablets.

 

Documents uncovered and leaked by German news outlet Zeit Online found that the German Ministry of Economic Affairs was displaying

significant unease with the combined technologies, suggesting the possibility that a backdoor could be created for further covert NSA

surveillance operations.

 

The backdoor in question would allow Microsoft to control the computer remotely. “Trusted Computing,” a method developed and promoted

by the Trusted Computing Group, is nothing new - fears were being aired over its capabilities and potential as early its founding in 1999.

 

TPM appeared in 2006 as security technology. However, version 2.0 would implant a chip on every single PC, allowing it to control which

programs could and couldn’t be executed because under Windows 8, there is no override. The users thus basically surrender control over

their computers.

 

http://rt.com/news/windows-8-nsa-germany-862/