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Not saying this is the case here, but in the hands of dictatorial regimes, systems like Microsoft Defender, Play Protect, Gatekeeper, etc, can be used to expose
by heavyset_go 3y ago
Not saying this is the case here, but in the hands of dictatorial regimes, systems like Microsoft Defender, Play Protect, Gatekeeper, etc, can be used to expose and silence critics, dissidents, and persecuted groups.
A corporate-enforced inscrutable system that uses cryptography and OCSP to potentially remotely approve and deny what users run on their machines would be coveted by leaders who want to crackdown on their constituents.