SecureBoot on Windows 10 computers may not be disable-able

curaga

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SecureBoot on Windows 10 computers may not be disable-able

21 March 2015, 04:45 AM

While previously MS required x86 computers to be able to disable SecureBoot, with Windows 10 it is no longer a requirement.

OEMs Allowed To Lock Secure Boot In Windows 10 Computers - Slashdot

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/03/20/2039251/oems-allowed-to-lock-secure-boot-in-windows-10-computers

jones_supa writes: Hardware that sports the "Designed for Windows 8" logo requires machines to support UEFI Secure Boot. When the feature is enabled, the core software components used to boot the machine are verified for correct cryptographic signatures, or the system refuses to boot. This is a desi...
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21 March 2015, 06:09 AM

Together with the problem that vendors start to use Intel BootGuard, a technology designed to stop custom Firmware such as Coreboot, the whole picture is now clear.

Microsoft (or anybody else who commands the secure boot infrastructure) will be able to revoke bootloader keys and make unusable millions of Linux computers on a whim. And there is nothing PC owners can do against it.
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