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==Why it's considered to be a problem==

One problem is user ownership and freedom. Depending on the device, various user actions may be restricted and or completely prohibited. Installing and using third party and or alternative software from operating systems to applications may be restricted and or completely impossible. Modifying certain system settings may be restricted and or completely impossible.

One problem highlighted by Stallman and others is user ownership and freedom. Depending on the device, various user actions may be restricted and or completely prohibited. Installing and using third party and or alternative software from operating systems to applications may be restricted and or completely impossible. Modifying certain system settings may be restricted and or completely impossible.

~~Another problem is~~ privacy and security. Because of hardware and software level backdoor, an affected system is vulnerable to remote tampering, sabotage and attack, both when the machine is on and off. Data including files and documents can be edited, encrypted and/or deleted without the user's consent nor knowledge. System settings can be edited without the user's consent nor knowledge.

Other highlighted problems relate to privacy and security. Because of hardware and software level backdoor, an affected system could be vulnerable to remote tampering, sabotage and attack, both when the machine is on and off. Data including files and documents can be edited, encrypted and/or deleted without the user's consent nor knowledge. System settings can be edited without the user's consent nor knowledge.

==Examples==

Some notable examples include:

* Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows RT (They use a Trusted Platform Module to facilitate BitLocker Drive Encryption) <ref>{{Cite journal |title=A Disk Encryption Algorithm for Windows Vista |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/2/3/0238acaf-d3bf-4a6d-b3d6-0a0be4bbb36e/BitLockerCipher200608.pdf |journal=[[Microsoft Corp.]]}}</ref>

*Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows RT (They use a Trusted Platform Module to facilitate BitLocker Drive Encryption) <ref>{{Cite journal |title=A Disk Encryption Algorithm for Windows Vista |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/2/3/0238acaf-d3bf-4a6d-b3d6-0a0be4bbb36e/BitLockerCipher200608.pdf |journal=[[Microsoft Corp.]]}}</ref>

* [[Signal data collection|Signal]] messenger<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scaling secure enclave environments with Signal and Azure confidential computing |url=https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/1374464612401582154-signal-nonprofit-azure-security |url-status=live}}</ref>

*[[Signal data collection|Signal]] messenger<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scaling secure enclave environments with Signal and Azure confidential computing |url=https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/1374464612401582154-signal-nonprofit-azure-security |url-status=live}}</ref>

* and the e-prescription service E-Rezept<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confidential Computing soll Patientendaten schützen |url=https://www.healthcare-computing.de/confidential-computing-soll-patientendaten-schuetzen-a-996680/}}</ref>

*and the e-prescription service E-Rezept<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confidential Computing soll Patientendaten schützen |url=https://www.healthcare-computing.de/confidential-computing-soll-patientendaten-schuetzen-a-996680/}}</ref>

==References==

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 ==Why it's considered to be a problem==
-One problem is user ownership and freedom. Depending on the device, various user actions may be restricted and or completely prohibited. Installing and using third party and or alternative software from operating systems to applications may be restricted and or completely impossible. Modifying certain system settings may be restricted and or completely impossible.
+One problem highlighted by Stallman and others is user ownership and freedom. Depending on the device, various user actions may be restricted and or completely prohibited. Installing and using third party and or alternative software from operating systems to applications may be restricted and or completely impossible. Modifying certain system settings may be restricted and or completely impossible.
-Another problem is privacy and security.  Because of hardware and software level backdoor, an affected system is vulnerable to remote tampering, sabotage and attack, both when the machine is on and off. Data including files and documents can be edited, encrypted and/or deleted without the user's consent nor knowledge. System settings can be edited without the user's consent nor knowledge.
+Other highlighted problems relate to privacy and security.  Because of hardware and software level backdoor, an affected system could be vulnerable to remote tampering, sabotage and attack, both when the machine is on and off. Data including files and documents can be edited, encrypted and/or deleted without the user's consent nor knowledge. System settings can be edited without the user's consent nor knowledge.
 ==Examples==
 Some notable examples include:
-* Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows RT (They use a Trusted Platform Module to facilitate BitLocker Drive Encryption) <ref>{{Cite journal |title=A Disk Encryption Algorithm for Windows Vista |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/2/3/0238acaf-d3bf-4a6d-b3d6-0a0be4bbb36e/BitLockerCipher200608.pdf |journal=[[Microsoft Corp.]]}}</ref>
+*Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows RT (They use a Trusted Platform Module to facilitate BitLocker Drive Encryption) <ref>{{Cite journal |title=A Disk Encryption Algorithm for Windows Vista |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/2/3/0238acaf-d3bf-4a6d-b3d6-0a0be4bbb36e/BitLockerCipher200608.pdf |journal=[[Microsoft Corp.]]}}</ref>
-* [[Signal data collection|Signal]] messenger<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scaling secure enclave environments with Signal and Azure confidential computing |url=https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/1374464612401582154-signal-nonprofit-azure-security |url-status=live}}</ref>
+*[[Signal data collection|Signal]] messenger<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scaling secure enclave environments with Signal and Azure confidential computing |url=https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/1374464612401582154-signal-nonprofit-azure-security |url-status=live}}</ref>
-* and the e-prescription service E-Rezept<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confidential Computing soll Patientendaten schützen |url=https://www.healthcare-computing.de/confidential-computing-soll-patientendaten-schuetzen-a-996680/}}</ref>
+*and the e-prescription service E-Rezept<ref>{{Cite web |title=Confidential Computing soll Patientendaten schützen |url=https://www.healthcare-computing.de/confidential-computing-soll-patientendaten-schuetzen-a-996680/}}</ref>
 ==References==