The much maligned “Trusted Computing” idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google’s ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google’s hands, this would eliminate ad-blocking, this would break any and all accessibility features, this would obliterate any competing platform, this is very much opposed to what the web is.

  • Sparking@lemm.eeEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    This is so silly. There is no technical solution to trust. What if Russia or China want to run a bit farm? Or the US goverbment? Are you not going to trust their signatures, and face legal action i their markets? This stuff is so stupid, just be honest that you want people to watch your ads. Than we can all refuse and move on with our lives.

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      There is no technical solution to trust.

      Google knows this. Trust isn’t really the problem they’re trying to solve.

      • Edlennion@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        This is my biggest issue, it’s such a bare-faced lie!

        It’s completely insane for the browser to need to trust the client. Instead, you implement zero-trust, and require authentication and authorization for anything sensitive.

        The server absolutely shouldn’t trust the client isn’t malicious, instead it should assume it is malicious until proven otherwise