German government has a serious danger to Windows 8 security and warning

ByFrank Lindecke

From the official documents that were made by the German Ministry of Economy since the beginning of 2012, "For the federal government and serious infrastructure operators,Trusted ComputingIt is hard to accept the use of technology "that the government has decided the conclusionZEIT ONLINEDiscovered. In addition, using Microsoft's OS, Windows 8 using Trusted Computing technologyNSATo intelligence agencies such asback doorIt is reported that there is a danger of being freely used at any time.

Trusted Computing: Bundesbehörden sehen Risiken beim Einsatz von Windows 8 | ZEIT ONLINE
http://www.zeit.de/digital/datenschutz/2013-08/trusted-computing-microsoft-windows-8-nsa


Infosecurity - German Federal Government Warns on the Security Dangers of Windows 8
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/34119/german-federal-government-warns-on-the-security-dangers-of-windows-8/


TPM(Trusted Platform Module) is a chip that controls whether software is executable on the computer or not executable. If good software is permitted, malware, illegally downloaded video and software etc. can not operate, and in the current version TPM, it is possible to choose whether the user runs the software or not. However, in version 2.0 of TPM, that control is always done by the OS and the user loses the option to choose.

ByNick Hubbard

Problems that occur when TPM reaches version 2.0 are roughly divided into three. One is that TPM 2.0 is turned on by default, the second is that it is impossible for the user to change that setting, and the third is that the execution option of this software is OS It is controlled by Windows 8 of.

ByDell Inc.

ZEIT suggests that NSA may forcibly obtain a TPM key from Microsoft, according to existing or newly made American law. If so, the NSA will be able to use the Windows 8 TPM 2.0 for users' computersback doorIt will continue to have permanent information, computer information will be leaked to NSA Dada.

Furthermore,Beuth University of Applied SciencesQuoting remarks by Mr. Radigger Weiss, who is a professor at "Tip Manufacturers in China where chips are manufactured, may be able to obtain the TPM key", Windows 8 users with TPM 2.0, Before you know it may be that you are getting to know all the information in the computer from Chinese authorities and other organizations besides NSA.

ByPrachatai

A secret system "PRISM" which can peep directly at personal information on the serverHas been operated over the past 5 years in the United States, but in this case the information on the individual computer will be completely missed in the worst case. This is something I can not avoid avoiding how much the user is careful, so that I can not respond to anything even if I think "I must manage somehow ...".