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Re:Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach... by dane-pgp on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:57PM (#28631875)
> Right now at least, there's no hardware attestation on many devices

How long do you think it will be before a country requires that all smartphones support this? And how long before it is a requirement for laptops too?

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Re:Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach... by blibble on Thursday September 23, 2021 @01:11PM (#28632063)
not sure about smartphones but Windows 11 will require a TPM, presumably for remote attestation
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Re:Google shifting to “upstream first” Linux kernel approach... by dane-pgp on Thursday September 23, 2021 @02:28PM (#28633145)
That's a good point. Anyone who suspects that the government pressured Apple to add on-device file scanning (under the guise of "think of the children") should also conclude that making TPMs a requirement is intended to lay the groundwork for a future legislative change (presumably under the guise of "cyber-security").
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