Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap

Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by JKCalhoun on Friday January 27, 2023 @10:40AM (#34547234)

> So from the perspective of the laptop, some sort of interaction should brick it. It needs to happen early, before thieves have a chance to disable it.

Not really. Encrypted data on the drive, password protection to get in should be enough. If the password implementation is top notch it essentially is a brick to anyone not in the know — time will be of no use to them.

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by dmitrygr on Friday January 27, 2023 @01:58PM (#34550167)

The idea here is to prevent theft for resale - nobody needs your vacation photos. you'll erase it and sell it for $$$$$

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by amelius on Saturday January 28, 2023 @05:42AM (#34556611)

And how do you think Apple implements their anti-theft functionality?

It's really not that hard to design a system that will become essentially a brick when the password is lost. E.g. just put some flash memory on the main processor chip that partakes in the encryption of the harddrive.

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by JKCalhoun on Saturday January 28, 2023 @08:04AM (#34557251)

Which sounds like the Secure Enclave.

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