Microsoft Trustworthy Computing - Officially a myth

Bruce Schneier has writen in this months Cryptogram news letter on Microsofts desision not to let unlicensed users apply the SP2 patch.

."This decision, more than anything else Microsoft has said or done in the last few years, proves to me that security is not the first priority of the company. Here was a chance to do the right thing: to put security ahead of profits. Here was a chance to look good in the press, and improve security for all their users worldwide. Microsoft claims that improving security is the most important thing, but their actions prove otherwise."

"SP2 is an important security upgrade to Windows XP, and I hope it is widely installed among licensed XP users. I also hope it is quickly pirated, so unlicensed XP users can also install it. In order for me to remain secure on the Internet, I need everyone to become more secure. And the more people who install SP2, the more we all benefit."

So Microsofts trustworthy computing is officially no more than marketing fluff. Not that there was much dought about that before.