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[–] kbal@fedia.io 33 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I suppose her attention is naturally focused on encryption, but the result of an untrustworthy operating system is not specific to it: Security in general becomes impossible.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 23 points 5 days ago

Her business is secure communication and communication isn't secure (and can't be secured) if you have someone reading everything over your shoulder.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

I'm curious: is there any operating system where a program can somehow inherently trust it via some form of verification?