Re:Hardware Attestation as Monopoly Enabler
by jeroenhd on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:52AM
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Adding brute force resistance to consumer hardware is pretty useful. Now your password can be John1985 without fear of getting brute forced within seconds.
"I don't use a TPM in my computer so it shouldn't exist" has always sounded like a weird argument against the tech in my opinion.
Many Android phones have their secret storage implemented as a virtual machine rather than a TPM. The lack of a TPM doesn't suddenly give me any more freedom, although it does come with security downsides.
"I don't use a TPM in my computer so it shouldn't exist" has always sounded like a weird argument against the tech in my opinion.
Many Android phones have their secret storage implemented as a virtual machine rather than a TPM. The lack of a TPM doesn't suddenly give me any more freedom, although it does come with security downsides.