Re: about smartcards (Re: TPM support status ?)

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Robert Millan wrote:
> SmartCards are a single-purpose device.  Users don't install software in them,
>   
You don't install software in a TPM module either.
> and they don't have any user interface (other than a button or so) that could
> be used to implement DRM
This is wrong. Smartcards of course have a an interface to interact with 
them. It is even a not so small subset of what TPM provides.

And yes, you could use a Smartcard to do DRM.

> , so it's not an issue if their owners can't modify
> their firmware (which could even be in a ROM).
>   
The TPM can't modify anything either. A TPM is a _passive_ crypto module.


Best regards,



Chris

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