• Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    True, but you can use open source software that is vetted by multiple independent 3rd party non-profit organizations that have only their own reputation to uphold, and who’s findings are verified by thousands of independent reaearchers.

    Perhaps, in the end, storing your data on media you don’t actually control shouldn’t be considered as locked in a safe, but instead stored in a museum with a high price of admission.

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      1 day ago

      If only we had open source hardware to run that open source software on, then it could actually be trusted. Until you control the hardware, you shouldnt consider it safe.

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        1 day ago

        If only there were multiple independent 3rd party non-profit organizations that have only their own reputation to uphold, and who’s findings are verified by thousands of independent reaearchers, to review hardware and check for backdoors.

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          1 day ago

          Hey, if those multiple independent 3rd party non-profit orgs can do those audits for Apple, they can also do them for random hardware!

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              1 day ago

              In the end, you are trusting a profit-seeking corporation to protect your data and conduct themselves in an ethical and honest way.

              Oh, on me, I thought we were talking about closed source hardware. Im sure when you said this, this wasnt meant exclusively towards Apple.