Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by henriquez on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:46PM
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It is not a conspiracy. Just like the iOS App Store it is for your own protection. There is no legitimate reason to run your own software on general purpose computing hardware.
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Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by ChrisClark on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:50PM
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/s I hope. ;)
Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by brookst on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:20PM
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Doesn't really matter /a or not, it's a ridiculously reductive and extremist position either way.
Security is about tradeoffs, most notably security vs convenience, but also many others.
Anyone who suggests that their personal preferences in tradeoffs are not just universally correct but also the only reasonable position to hold is just silly.
Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by userbinator on Saturday May 06, 2023 @08:07PM
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It's extremist but unfortunately also an opinion that seems to be nonsarcastically becoming more popular.
Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by chaxor on Saturday May 06, 2023 @07:46PM
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I love this comment, thank for such a good laugh.
I really hope no one would ever think this non sarcastically.
Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by vivegi on Saturday May 06, 2023 @10:37PM
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Yeah, right. Wait until the day when iOS App Store infra keys leak.
Oh no! That will never happen. Because it runs on Apple M1 kryptonite chip that even Superman can't touch. /s
Re:Intel OEM Private Key Leak: A Blow to UEFI Secure Boot Se...
by Dalewyn on Saturday May 06, 2023 @10:40PM
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This rings more true than many would want to accept: Most people view and use computers as household appliances; they just use whatever is installed on it and if it breaks they go out and buy a new one.
For most people there are, in fact, no legitimate reasons to run "their own" software on "general purpose" (read: household appliance) computing hardware. Almost nobody runs custom software on their washing machine or toaster.