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airgapped systems that never touch the internet, such as: [...] SCIFs, or other secure/offline data processing facilities It seems to me that if you were buyin
by paultopia 6y ago
airgapped systems that never touch the internet, such as: [...] SCIFs, or other secure/offline data processing facilities
It seems to me that if you were buying hardware for a totally airgapped system for a SCIF or something, you wouldn't buy a computer with built-in wifi or bluetooth at all. I mean, really? Does the NSA buy consumer hardware with network interfaces they don't intend to use?
- Keverw 6y agoI would think air gapped networks probably ran Linux. But I know I heard once some nuclear power uses Windows, looks like that's in Japan. Kind of doubt people are using Macs in that sort of environment, other than maybe a client machine. Feel like it's either going to be Windows or Linux for more industrial stuff.
- Skunkleton 6y agoAir gapped computers run whatever. I've not personally seen MacOS though I wouldn't be surprised. There is a fair bit of secret mobile development, and that requires MacOS.
- roywiggins 6y agoNuclear subs run (or ran) Windows XP. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a19061/britains-doomsday-subs-run-windows-xp https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a19061/bri...
- angry_octet 6y agoPlenty of exploit dev systems running in SCIFs! You would want you exploit accidentally collected by the manufacturer, and you certainly don't want binary hashes linked to a device.
- bebop 6y agoNo, in fact you cannot have device that does radio transmission in a SCIF.