What can we do to keep the web open?

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      1 year ago

      I just want remind everyone that Windows 11 requires your computer to ship with TPM2.0 enabled. This will complete the circuit meaning remote streaming websites can ensure you don’t have DRM on your machine.

      TPM is a security token loaded into the firmware of the BIOS put in by the manufacturer to ensure you haven’t tampered with the operating system as shipped and controlled by them.

      That will be nice for those websites.

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          1 year ago

          If you don’t have a valid token generated by the hardware device on your machine, the website can just refuse to serve you.

          A hacked copy of windows wouldnt boot with TPM switched on.

          The TPM module only generates valid tokens it if your boot sequence isn’t tampered. That boot sequence can force your machine to validate itself with windows servers to ensure it isn’t hacked.

          A hacked copy of Windows may be prevented from working when you go online.