Posts by vortexvortex

x86 Raspberry Pi Desktop is a great way to revive an old PC

Devuan Pi

Devuan also runs on 32 and 64 bit Raspberry Pi hardware.

With lightweight sans-systemd hardware optimised builds, it's possible to reasonably use a GUI even on a Raspberry Pi Zero!

https://twitter.com/DevuanOrg/status/1452644393987497985

Security storm brewing for Oracle Java-powered smart cards: More than a dirty dozen flaws found, fixes... er, any fixes?

I think the correct question is "when was the last time you were under the delusion that you own your SIM or bankcard?". Given the architectures, true unmediated ownership of mobile phones and devices as well as balances in bank accounts are brought into an unsettling follow up question.

So how do Google's super-smart security folk protect their data?

Re: Hmmm

As long as mobile phones allow SIM cards owned and by 3rd parties to control the device hardware (trumping the processor and OS), then caution should be exercised.

Let's Encrypt certificate authority signs first cert

Re: Certificates are not for encryption only.

When news of the initiative broke last November, I asked EFF whether they would be working with CA-Cert who have been dealing with individual and organizational identity verification issues. EFF's Peter Eckersley's response was:

"We aren't working with CA-CERT, but we're partnering with and receiving advice from people who've run a number of other widely-used CAs.

Securely encrypting the Web is sufficiently important that we will be able to raise enough donations and membership contributions to run ISRG with a proper budget."

That's a pity, as the initiative's industry muscle could have ensured a cross signing of the root of a long standing free community CA infrastructure with distributed procedures and processes behind it.