Re: As much as an MS fanboi that i am,
No, OSX does not have a similar mechanism. This is a HARDWARE ENFORCED mechanism.
Ah, OK, so we're back to trust chips and the like. Yeah, that really worked the last time, didn't it?
There seems to be a cycle in here: however stupid the idea is, leave it on the shelf for 7 years or so and it'll show up again. We need a term for this, like zombie tech.