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> "secure OS" from a situation where one guy ... Best comment. Security is a probability theory. You rate probabilities of factors and multiply them. Probabilit
by auslander 8y ago
> "secure OS" from a situation where one guy ...
Best comment. Security is a probability theory. You rate probabilities of factors and multiply them. Probability of one guy inserting backdoor is much higher than probability of inserted backdoor in iOS or Android, hence, you'd be better off with stock SW.
And you'll be sticking out like bamboo tree in midwest, with your 'secure os'
- horsawlarway 8y agoThis is silly. Security is not so much probability theory as it is cost vs benefit. The probability of one guy inserting a backdoor is high, but the payoff for compromising his platform is incredibly low. The probability of compromising one of the big two - android/ios - may be low (keyword: may. It turns out large groups are also made up of lots of "one guy"s) but the payoff is huge.
- auslander 8y ago> probability of compromising one of the big two - android/ios - may be low - payoff is huge. Whats your point? My point is that it takes nation state to do that.
- esrauch 8y agoIt takes a nation-state to do it and nation-states have an interest in doing so. Copperhead maybe could be comprised in the short term by just any thug with a led pipe making threats but those thugs have much softer targets than that so why would they?
- auslander 8y ago> the payoff for compromising his platform is incredibly low True, but price of the compromise is low as well. Scratch that. All it takes is to hack this one guy, i can do that :)
- acct1771 8y agoVisiting the HN website is pretty "sore thumb", I wouldn't skip a secure OS for that reason. We should just ALLL choose a secure OS!
- auslander 8y agoCould you try to rephrase it? As it is, it makes zero sense at all.