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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by data4science on Friday May 12, 2017 @07:28PM (#14328718)
I'm curious, not trying to be smart: 1. Would running Windows 7 in a VM violate the certified software load? 2. Is new device software being written to run in containers/hypervisor level?

I could understand if 1 would be a violation, but perhaps, after today, the FDA could fast track manufacturer patches to run software loads on VMs?

I don't imagine 2 would solve current infrastructure issues any time soon given the size of investments in current equipment, but could it be a best practice going forward?

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Re:Cyberattacks in 12 Nations Said to Use Leaked N.S.A. Hack... by viraptor on Friday May 12, 2017 @09:47PM (#14329203)
Usually you get the system integrated into some panel of the device. It's not the software itself that's certified. It's the device as a whole with everything running on it, hypervisors included.
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