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> On one extreme, full right to repair is full access to all source code, schematics and documents related to the phone and all of its hardware and software. It
by rank0 6y ago
> On one extreme, full right to repair is full access to all source code, schematics and documents related to the phone and all of its hardware and software. It would necessarily also give you the ability to arbitrarily flash firmware and install software without limitation. Clearly this can't be good for security.
Open source code and device schematics shouldn't be a significant security threat. If device security is reliant on obscurity, you have improper security controls. Frankly, that should be on the device manufacturer, and not the consumer.
As for the second point, I should be able to install whatever software I want on my device...as its mine.
- endisneigh 6y ago> Open source code and device schematics shouldn't be a significant security threat. You don't see how a completely open device could be insecure? > As for the second point, I should be able to install whatever software I want on my device...as its mine. This is a valid opinion, but the whole point of contention is whether you can do anything with a device simply because you've purchased it, as opposed to what has been exposed for you to do.
- rank0 5y agoNo an open device does not automatically mean insecure. Proper security controls should work even if the schematics are open. If they don’t, that is a security defect whose ownership falls under the manufacturer.