Re: [PLUG] Stop Helping Me!

[Bill East <wm.east@gmail.com>]

On Nov 8, 2011 10:48 AM, "Rich Freeman" <r-plug@thefreemanclan.net> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:53 AM, jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:
> > On 11/08/2011 09:43 AM, Rich Freeman wrote:
> >>
> >> That's also the model behind Chrome OS - the core OS just gives you a
> >> web browser and uses secure boot so it is fairly tamper-proof.  Your
> >
> > to most except Google.
> > [shudder]
>
> A VERY good point.  Secure boot with MS or Google or Apple holding the
> keys can have benefits compared to not having it at all (assuming you
> can disable it).  However, none of this is nearly as good as allowing
> the owner of the device control the keys.  They could install the
> MS/Google/Apple public key or accept whatever comes pre-installed, or
> they could just sign their own updates and know that something isn't
> sneaking in without their knowledge.
>
>
Which owners are those? The ones who just sent their credit card information to an "IRS auditor" using a Korean freemail address?

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