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WEI is for controlling what software runs in the stack, from the bootloader upwards. Traditional secure boot gives assurances up to the kernel. WEI will extend
by Santosh83 3y ago
WEI is for controlling what software runs in the stack, from the bootloader upwards. Traditional secure boot gives assurances up to the kernel. WEI will extend it up to the browser. So more layers of the stack are secured from unauthorized modifications.
- realusername 3y agoYou should not use the word "secure", it only checks the integrity, it doesn't guarantee any security, same as on Android. Same for "authorized" which is a bit misleading because only manufacturers can authorize modifications, not users.
- userbinator 3y agoThe same goes for the word "trusted" as it's often used, e.g. "trusted computing" and the like. Who's doing the trusting? Not the users.
- anonymous_sorry 3y agoTrusted is a warm and fuzzy sounding word. But always remember that in terms of security, trust is at best a necessary evil. Trust makes you vulnerable to abuse of that trust. "Trusted" is not equal to "trustworthy".