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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''."<ref>Aday, Michael. "[http://epic.org/privacy/consumer/microsoft/nistpalladium.pdf Palladium]"</ref> | 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''."<ref>Aday, Michael. "[http://epic.org/privacy/consumer/microsoft/nistpalladium.pdf Palladium]"</ref> | ||
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In Windows "Longhorn", components belonging to the NGSCB reside in %systemdrive%\WINDOWS\NGSCB. | |||
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Revision as of 17:25, 4 May 2014
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]
In Windows "Longhorn"
In Windows "Longhorn", components belonging to the NGSCB reside in %systemdrive%\WINDOWS\NGSCB.
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"
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