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Microsoft under fire in Europe over Windows 8 UEFI Secure Boot

Microsoft under fire in Europe over Windows 8 UEFI Secure Boot
  • Posted March 26, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Microsoft
  • Fresh from a €561 million fine for failing to comply with a previous antitrust agreement, Microsoft is once again being targeted in Europe over their allegedly anti-competitive business practices. This time the complaint focuses on Microsoft’s implementation of UEFI Secure…

Ubuntu to continue using GRUB 2 with Windows 8 Secure Boot

Ubuntu to continue using GRUB 2 with Windows 8 Secure Boot
  • Posted September 24, 2012, 3:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software
  • Canonical has reversed its decision to drop Ubuntu’s GRUB 2 bootloader in favor of EFILinux on systems using Secure Boot, which prevents the loading of drivers or OS loaders that are not signed with a certain digital signature, after the…

Microsoft responds to Windows 8's secure boot requirement concerns

Microsoft responds to Windows 8
  • Posted September 23, 2011, 2:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft has provided more information regarding its plans for secure boot support in Windows 8, responding to concerns that the move might block users from dual-booting Linux or older versions of Windows. In a nutshell, the company explains that it…

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