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A comment on FSF recommendations for free OS distributions considering Secure Boot. Parent comment

Re:FSF recommendations for free OS distributions considering... by gouranga on Monday July 02, 2012 @03:05PM (#4190371)
Oh believe me, we know.
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Re:FSF recommendations for free OS distributions considering... by anextio on Tuesday July 03, 2012 @01:07AM (#4192618)
Famous last words.

Sorry, but a basic principle of security is to assume that you are already 'owned'.

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Re:FSF recommendations for free OS distributions considering... by gouranga on Wednesday July 04, 2012 @07:42AM (#4198946)
Actually no, that's part of risk assessment i.e reactive security.

A better basic principle is guard all your doors, windows (excuse the pun) and cracks religiously (proactive).

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