The Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB; codenamed Palladium and also known as Trusted Windows') is a software architecture designed by Microsoft which aimed to provide users of the Windows operating system with better privacy, security, and system integrity. NGSCB was the result of years of research and development within Microsoft to create a secure computing solution that equaled the security of closed platforms such as set-top boxes while simultaneously preserving the backward compatibility, flexibility, and openness of the Windows operating system. Microsoft's primary stated objective with NGSCB was to "protect software from software." Part of the Trustworthy Computing initiative when unveiled in 2002, NGSCB was to be integrated with Windows Vista, then known as "Longhorn." NGSCB relied on hardware designed by the Trusted Computing Group to produce a parallel operation environment hosted by a new hypervisor (referred to as a sort of kernel in documentation) called the "Nexus" that existed alongside Windows and provided new applications with features such as hardware-based
La Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB; codiname Palladium y también conocido como Trusted Windows) es una arquitectura de software diseñada por Microsoft que tenía como objetivo proporcionar a los usuarios del sistema operativo Windows una mejor privacidad, seguridad y integridad del sistema. NGSCB fue el resultado de años de investigación y desarrollo dentro de Microsoft para crear una solución de computación segura que iguala la seguridad de plataformas cerradas como set-top boxes al tiempo que preserva la compatibilidad retroactiva, flexibilidad y apertura del sistema operativo Windows. El principal objetivo declarado de Microsoft con NGSCB era "proteger el software del software".