[thrwawy283]

I think hardware attestation is the most dangerous thing in recent history. All they have to do is convince the public that certain programs are like owning a gun or a bazooka that can do real harm, and begin normalizing the idea that only applications signed by microsoft or the gov should be running on your computer for national security. We've already become friendly to companies owning devices on tablets/phones. Then extend that with attestation so virtually every website or service you interact with is confirming you're using unmodified software. I recognize this is tinfoil hat stuff, but the pieces are there to make things painful. At minimum it becomes inconvenient to use any software you like. At worst, the content we enjoy begins owning us. </tinfoil>