UNSAFE: German government technology agency BSI warns that a joint implementation of Windows 8 and TPM 2.0 chips could lead to "a loss of control" over both the operating system and hardware. - Reuters
FRANKFURT: A German government technology agency has warned that new security technology in computers running Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system may actually make PCs more vulnerable to cyber threats, including sabotage.
Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, or BSI, said in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday that federal government agencies and critical infrastructure operators should pay particular attention to the risk.
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