Re:All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward
by Crinus on Thursday May 09, 2019 @11:49AM
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And like most "security reasons" they just take away control from the user and give it to whoever implements that security.
Security against whom, i wonder. The narrative says, against malicious actors, but way more often than not, it ends up being security against the computer's owner.
Re:All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward
by wstrange on Thursday May 09, 2019 @12:02PM
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The procedure to get around the locked bootloader is documented.
For the vast majority of users, a secure by default laptop is a win.
Re:All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward
by dontbenebby on Thursday May 09, 2019 @11:47AM
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>Chrome OS has a full verified boot chain, starting from the BIOS, like a smartphone. You cannot tamper with Chrome OS or access user data without password even with physical access to the device. [emphasis added]
Ooooh interesting, I'd love to read more about this.
Does this logic apply to iOS as well? (Can't evil maid an iPhone due to verified BIOS?) What about macOS?
You cannot tamper with Chrome OS or access user data without password even with physical access to the device.
None of this works with a 3rd party OS, so you have to disable the secured boot and possible re-flash a different BIOS (similar to unprotecting the bootloader on a phone).