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Let’s say you travel to a foreign country that has some level of corruption in immigration. Your devices might have or receive information their government or
by cududa 2y ago
Let’s say you travel to a foreign country that has some level of corruption in immigration.
Your devices might have or receive information their government or just some company in the country wants.
You get detained for extra questioning. Your belongings get taken for review.
What parts could a reasonably skilled person quickly replace in less than 30 minutes that would compromise security? THOSE are the parts they’re worried about.
The threat model of someone trying to secretly grind off and replace your NAND without your knowledge is what, exactly?
- zamalek 2y agoThat's cherry-picking an intentionally silly example. Replacing the NAND is within the realm of possibility for an evil maid, and even more likely prior to a resale. Now, considering that the lid close sensor DRM leaves the laptop in the state that a hostile entity would want (including your example) - the laptop doesn't automatically lock, what is the security argument there?