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Re:Fighting for the Open Web [image] by realusername on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:57AM (#36928899)
You should not use the word "secure", it only checks the integrity, it doesn't guarantee any security, same as on Android. Same for "authorized" which is a bit misleading because only manufacturers can authorize modifications, not users.
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Re:Fighting for the Open Web [image] by userbinator on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:27AM (#36929087)
The same goes for the word "trusted" as it's often used, e.g. "trusted computing" and the like.

Who's doing the trusting? Not the users.

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Re:Fighting for the Open Web [image] by anonymous_sorry on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:41AM (#36929164)
Trusted is a warm and fuzzy sounding word. But always remember that in terms of security, trust is at best a necessary evil. Trust makes you vulnerable to abuse of that trust.

"Trusted" is not equal to "trustworthy".

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