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Diagram of the NGSCB software platform as presented at WinHEC 2003.

The Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (codenamed Palladium) is the name of a cancelled software architecture originally slated to be included in the Microsoft Windows "Longhorn" operating system. Development of the architecture began in 1997.^[1]^[2]

NGSCB is designed to provide an isolated environment where sensitive operations may be performed securely. Microsoft's primary stated objective with NGSCB is to "protect software from software."^[3]

References

↑ Biddle, Peter (August 5, 2002). "Re: Dangers of TCPA/Palladium"
↑ Merritt, Rick (July 15, 2002). "Microsoft scheme for PC security faces flak"
↑ Aday, Michael. "Palladium"

[1] Biddle, Peter (August 5, 2002). "Re: Dangers of TCPA/Palladium"

[2] Merritt, Rick (July 15, 2002). "Microsoft scheme for PC security faces flak"

[3] Aday, Michael. "Palladium"

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	The '''Next-Generation Secure Computing Base''' (codenamed ''Palladium'') is the name of a cancelled software architecture originally slated to be included in the [[Microsoft]] [[Windows:Longhorn\|Windows "Longhorn"]] operating system. Development of the architecture began in 1997.<ref>Biddle, Peter (August 5, 2002). [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/biddle.txt "Re: Dangers of TCPA/Palladium"]</ref><ref>Merritt, Rick (July 15, 2002). [http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1144938 "Microsoft scheme for PC security faces flak"]</ref>		The '''Next-Generation Secure Computing Base''' (codenamed ''Palladium'') is the name of a cancelled software architecture originally slated to be included in the [[Microsoft]] [[Windows:Longhorn\|Windows "Longhorn"]] operating system. Development of the architecture began in 1997.<ref>Biddle, Peter (August 5, 2002). [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/biddle.txt "Re: Dangers of TCPA/Palladium"]</ref><ref>Merritt, Rick (July 15, 2002). [http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1144938 "Microsoft scheme for PC security faces flak"]</ref>