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Yannick Gingras wrote:
> Is the use of "trusted hardware" really worth it ?  Does it really make it 
> more secure ?  Look at the DVDs.

DVDs don't use trusted hardware. As for whether it is worth it, that 
depends entirely on what its worth to secure your software.

Cheers,

Ben.

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