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Re:Hardware Microphone Disconnect in Mac and iPad by ken on Friday April 03, 2020 @09:31AM (#22768951)
Isn't the whole point of software to control hardware, at some level? How is hardware-controlled-by-software different from plain old software-controlled? If a switch can be closed by software, I'm having trouble putting my finger on exactly what security benefit that might offer.
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Re:Hardware Microphone Disconnect in Mac and iPad by derefr on Friday April 03, 2020 @10:45AM (#22769665)
> How is hardware-controlled-by-software different from plain old software-controlled?

Perhaps it’s that the hardware interlock on the microphone can be enabled by software, but can only be disabled by a physical action (i.e. opening the lid.)

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Re:Hardware Microphone Disconnect in Mac and iPad by jaywalk on Friday April 03, 2020 @09:48AM (#22769081)
The security benefit here is that software has no access to this hardware switch.
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