Palladium, 'Trusted PCs' in the News [Slashdot]

It seems that is topic is becoming an item of general news. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a story (actually, a column), about Palladium: Unlicensed Thoughts. Have to check if there is some additional information available about the system. My story was based on some early comments and a white paper on the technology. The frightening thing is, that here people are basically not given a choice whether to trust certain technology or not.

What about software errors? You may lose all your digital documents, if the system malfunctions in your computer. (Not that this is impossible today.) This could happen to millions of people simultaneously. And what about the power this kind of system gives to the authorities? Do you trust them to always be righteous, selfless and benevolent?