thesussone Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Just wanted to open a discussion in regards to building a somewhat secure PC or laptop in respect to privacy of the business/user. With everything slowly becoming closed source and with end users having no access to control the security of their systems (E:G - Spretre, Meltdown, Thunderbolt exploits, Intel Management Engine etc). I am very interested in building a computer that runs on open-source system software such as Linux, and has full access to CPU firmware code with features such as Libreboot or Coreboot. This has been something I have been researching for a while. Would be very interested in hearing from others with such a setup or also any ideas on the above topic. Any ideas in regards to implementing such system or just brainstorming on how to build a secure setup would be great. Im talking about open-source software, hardware switches, manually removing components such as microphones / cameras to prevent three letter agencies stockpiling data and hoarding it in fusion centers. For a bit of context, please watch this Documentary. Any feedback on systems by companies such as System76 and Purism and the like would be phenomenal! Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp68terr Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Maybe you can have a look at https://www.qubes-os.org/intro/. Quote Qubes OS is a free and open-source security-oriented operating system meant for single-user desktop computing. Qubes OS leverages xen-based virtualization to allow for the creation and management of isolated virtual machines called qubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesussone Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, mp68terr said: Maybe you can have a look at https://www.qubes-os.org/intro/. Yes have most definitely looked into this as it was recommended by Edward himself in THIS JRE podcast im sure. Please keep the ideas flowing! if I can get enough responses I will try update the original post or create some form of 'wiki of answers' for others. Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caraid Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 2:33 AM, thesussone said: Please keep the ideas flowing! if I can get enough responses I will try update the original post or create some form of 'wiki of answers' for others. What have you been doing since your last post in May? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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