.. authors: LAFKON Publishing ; mailto:hallo@lafkon.net
.. category: journal
.. comments: true
.. date: 2004-09-09 0:00:00 UTC
.. description:
   This is a short animated video (3:30 minutes) about computers and trust.
   “Trusted Computing” - ever heard of it?
   This motion graphic style documentary explains what the term “trust” has in
   common with “Trusted Computing” and where you will meet this so-called
   technology in the near future.
   Computers and Internet gave you freedom. TCPA is designed against freedom!
   It is crucial that you listen to it.
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   More versions of this video ; https://ia800803.us.archive.org/23/items/TrustedComputing/
.. link: 2004-09-09-trusted-computing-2004
.. related:
   'Trusted Computing' Frequently Asked Questions ; https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/tcpa-faq.html
   A movie about Trusted Computing. LAFKON. ; https://lafkon.net/tc/
   Trusted Computing. LAFKON. ; https://lafkon.net/work/trustedcomputing/
   About. LAFKON. ; https://lafkon.net/about/
   Against TCPA ; http://againsttcpa.com
.. slug: 2004-09-09-trusted-computing-2004
.. tags: control, computing, iot, lafkon, lagrande, longhorn, ngscb, ownership, palladium, privacy, security, surveillance, tc, tcg, tcpa, trust, trusted computing
.. title: Trusted Computing (2004)
.. type: text

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Computers and Internet gave you freedom. TCPA would TAKE your FREEDOM!

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`Trusted Computing (2004) video <https://ia800803.us.archive.org/23/items/TrustedComputing/TrustedComputing_LAFKON_HIGH_512kb.mp4>`_

Please refer to the TORRENT and EDONKEY links at the end of this article.

Transcript
----------

Trust.

Trust is the personal belief in correctness of something;

It is the deep conviction of truth and rightness, and cannot be enforced;

If you gain someone's trust, you have established an interpersonal relationship,
based on communication, shared values and experiences;

Trust always depends on mutuality.

This process has been reshaped by the computer industry;

Now, a microchip does that task for you;

The industry calls it: “Trusted Computing”;

This chip will be in computers, notebooks, servers, PDAs, cell phones, game
units, DVD players, set-top boxes, watches, mixers, steam irons, fridges, fire
extinguishers, earplugs, toilets, dogs [...] game-units, and it will be in your
devices too.

What has Trusted Computing to do with trust?

Let us show you.

In a Trusted Computing environment, the major goal is to protect us from
potential threats;

The original Trusted Computing idea is designed to let you decide what to
consider as threat, and what to consider trustworthy;

You can control by your own personal conviction.

Trusted Computing. Sounds great. Doesn't it?

The industry's interpretation of the Trusted Computing idea looks quite similar,
aiming at the same, to fight threats and make computing trustworthy;

The main difference is, that you cannot decide by your own what is trustworthy
and what is not, because they already decided for you, and they already decided
not to trust you;

So, if they don't trust you, why should you trust them?

Trusted Computing. Sounds great. Is it?

No more.

People
------

Directed, animated and produced by
`Lutz Vogel <http://lutzvogel.com>`_
and
`Benjamin Stephan <http://lafkon.net>`_.

Voiceover by Christian Hoening

Sound by `Simon Mahler <http://fotone.net>`_

About
-----

**Benjamin Stephan** studied graphic design and computer sciences at the University
of Applied Sciences Augsburg. **Christoph Haag** studied design at the Academy of
Media Arts Cologne / Department of Hybrid Space. Since 2001 they are working
together as LAFKON Publishing, doing research, experimentation and and business
commissioned design projects.

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Mail `hallo@lafkon.net <mailto:hallo@lafkon.net>`_

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