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Re:Data is unrecoverable on macbooks with secure boot if T2 ... by rasz on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @11:59AM (#23691395)
I mean I own the hardware. I should be able to backup the key.
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Re:Data is unrecoverable on macbooks with secure boot if T2 ... by olliej on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @07:03PM (#23695806)
you back up the data - the security model for an HSM (e.g. the T2) is that secrets cannot be extracted. Once the key can be extracted it then that security model is broken.
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