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An acronym by any other name

...Palladium was ditched in favour of the Next Generation Secure Computing Base -- NGSCB. Try saying that, remembering what it stands for or understanding what it... Read more

27 January, 2005 by Rupert Goodwins

Phoenix launches first 'trusted' BIOS

The software that sits between the operating system and the PC's hardware hasn't changed much in decades, but now Phoenix wants to introduce greater security, usability - and copy protection Read more

26 November, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Microsoft unveils the future of security

NGSCB... or "Ing-scub" to its friends... Microsoft has used the Windows Hardware... Read more

7 May, 2003 by Robert Lemos

Microsoft: Customised security is safer

...information that's secured through Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB), formerly known as Palladium. Secure windows will look different from regular, unsecured... Read more

9 May, 2003 by Robert Lemos

Virtual computing offers real benefits, real challenges

...Microsoft's digital rights management machine, the Next Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) has at its heart a secretive 'virtual vault' that spends at least... Read more

29 April, 2004 by Rupert Goodwins

Alternative medicine: Future virus fighting

...the companies concerned are persisting. Microsoft's Next Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB, formerly known as Palladium) and Intel's LaGrande hardware specification are both... Read more

25 November, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

Windows Longhorn: more details emerge

The next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, isn't due for a few years. But Microsoft has recently divulged more information on the OS, which promises to be a significant upgrade. Read more

11 November, 2003 by Jon Morris

Longhorn: The nuts and bolts

Mark my words, Longhorn will be immensely popular once it is released - it is revolutionary technology that makes desktop computing better Read more

4 November, 2003 by John Carroll

CCIA on Microsoft - what's the real issue?

...proposed implementation of these specifications is the Next Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB), formerly code-named Palladium. "Given Microsoft's tendencies, however, one can foresee... Read more

8 October, 2003 by John Carroll

Microsoft moves to integrate Windows with BIOS

...to the hardware platform via its controversial Next Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) project, formerly known as Palladium. NGSCB is associated with the next version... Read more

6 October, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Xbox update shuts out Linux

...vendor -- a vision embodied in Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) project, formerly known as Palladium. The NGSCB effort has raised concerns amongst... Read more

16 September, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

The Pentium at ten - software should join the party

...to the bright new future of the technology formerly known as Palladium, NGSCB, which will shut down anything that isn't approved from on high... Read more

12 May, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

Friday

...about something, you give it a snappy name. Doing the opposite -- and NGSCB sounds like some semi-governmental organisation from the 70s -- usually means either... Read more

31 January, 2003

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

...about something, you give it a snappy name. Doing the opposite -- and NGSCB sounds like some semi-governmental organisation from the 70s -- usually means either... Read more

31 January, 2003 by Rupert Goodwins

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

1 hour ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

1 hour ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

3 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

6 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

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SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

7 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

9 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

10 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

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BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

12 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

14 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

14 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry