Every individual connecting to the internet is issued a static address. Much like your SSN or NI number is unique to an individual, so should your internet address be.
Software requires internet connection to install and when hardware is changed.
Software would also have to communicate with an internal hardware module to ensure continued system integrity. M$ answer to this was the Palladium platform.
Software requires internet connection to install and when hardware is changed.
Software would also have to communicate with an internal hardware module to ensure continued system integrity. M$ answer to this was the Palladium platform.
The result of which being that those who know what they're doing hack the software to bypass these checks and those who don't have to live in a world where their computer decides "what they want you to do today?".