Updated: July 10, 2020 (March 1, 2004)
Analyst ReportAppendix A, Next-Generation Secure Computing Base
The Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB), initially code-named Palladium, is new security technology that is the cornerstone of Microsoft’s long-term plans to better secure Windows, using a new generation of PC hardware specifically designed for security. The first version of the NGSCB will be part of the next version of Windows (Longhorn) and follow the same development cycle. But NGSCB still faces uncertain customer demand, particularly because it will require new, secure hardware that is not yet available and agents that can take advantage of it.
NGSCB Version 1.0
In an effort to enlist developer support for NGSCB, Microsoft provided developers attending its Oct. 2003 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) with previews of the software and preliminary information on how to write NGSCB agentsapplications, components, and services that run in the new environment.
The core elements that NGSCB will offer to provide improved data security and user privacy include the following:
Atlas Members have full access
Get access to this and thousands of other unbiased analyses, roadmaps, decision kits, infographics, reference guides, and more, all included with membership. Comprehensive access to the most in-depth and unbiased expertise for Microsoft enterprise decision-making is waiting.
Membership OptionsAlready have an account? Login Now