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I don't see how the large majority of security problems could be solved by any OS design. Human failures would just account for 95% of breaches instead of the c
by TwoBit 5y ago
I don't see how the large majority of security problems could be solved by any OS design. Human failures would just account for 95% of breaches instead of the current 85% (made up numbers). Not saying the OS improvements aren't useful nevertheless..
- HappyTypist 5y agoGood design can dramatically reduce, if not eliminate, most human vulnerabilities. For example, phishing sites would be radically less effective if passwords are not a thing, and everyone logged in using hardware keys (e.g. Yubikeys) which cryptographically prevent phishing.
- xvector 5y agoSee Qubes. Your compromised app can’t do much without a Xen hypervisor zero-day.
- tatersolid 5y ago> Your compromised app can’t do much without a Xen hypervisor zero-day. Of which there have been plenty.
- xvector 5y agoAttack surface is much lower. Qubes is a massive improvement over a monolithic OS.