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		elthjan 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The GPU, not the TPM, is the root of hardware DRM how does the decryption key get into the GPU? are GPU's currently shipping preprogrammed with keys used in DRM?

Mindwipe 7 months ago | [–]

Yes, every* card since the Kaby Lake iGPUs or Nvidia 1080 cards.

*To all intents and purposes, I'm sure there's some exceptions with no market share.

transpute 7 months ago | [–]

Some GPUs have their own silicon root of trust.

Intel ME has a role in PAVP (Protected Audio/Video Path).

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