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So what exactly is the concrete downside here, apart from the icky word "platform", that, in this context, means "a security chip that's not removable", ie as o
by StavrosK 6y ago
So what exactly is the concrete downside here, apart from the icky word "platform", that, in this context, means "a security chip that's not removable", ie as opposed to a Yubikey or such.
- sneak 6y agoWebsites will, at their option, be able to require Apple hardware to use them.
- reaperhulk 6y agoAttestation has allowed a website to lock to a specific vendor for 5+ years.
- jrmann100 6y agoLast I checked, Windows won't let you use self-signed attestation keys for your homemade devices.
- rektide 6y agoperhaps it's a totem, a reminder, that not all tech is interested in working together, that unlike the web itself you are entering an Apple or an Atari or Acorn specific encampment, for some random examples.