Re:Fixing the TPM: Hardware Security Modules Done Right
by xg15 on Saturday August 19, 2023 @05:38AM
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The problem is, that's where the network effect bites you in the butt. With functioning remote attestation, platforms can lock down their APIs, so there often will not be a libre alternative. I.e. if your friends are on signal or whatsapp or twitter or whatever, you'll have to use a second phone to contact them, which will probably soon become your primary phone.
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Re:Fixing the TPM: Hardware Security Modules Done Right
by mindslight on Saturday August 19, 2023 @10:54AM
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Sure, if things get really bad and I couldn't convince friends to use libre apps and/or texting no longer works, then I'd have to choose my main pocket device to be locked down. I'd probably still try to carry the libre device as a secondary one to have access to trustable apps while out, but I can see that being too inconvenient and giving up on it.
But my point was that still doesn't indicate moving to a "dumb" phone. A dumb phone is just a locked down device with even fewer capabilities.