| | Crypto-Gram: October 15, 2003 |
 | | They're developing a document security feature for Office programs that will make it harder for competitors to build compatible products. |
 | | And NGSCB (Palladium) promises to be a significant barrier to competition. |
 | | In economics this is called "lock in": actions by a company to ensure that its customers can't switch. |
| www.schneier.com /crypto-gram-0310.html (5668 words) |