Shopping advices
Security for the sake of others
: NSA and processor-based randomness
Lack of security
: phones where modem can read system memory
Weak design
: bluetooth keyboard
: Speculation in recent CPUs
Easy
Concrete options with the least hassle.
Laptop
: ~~Medium: Linux-friendly laptop (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian~~
: Medium: LibreBoot T400 w/ Debian
: Strong: Purism Librem 13 or Librem 15 w/ Debian
Desktop
: Weak: Linux-friendly fanless PC (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian
: Medium: Linux-friendly regular PC (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom) w/ Debian
Server
: Weak: Olimex Pioneer w/ vendor-provided Debian-based system
Better
Concrete options with better qualities,
which requires technical help or patience.
Laptop
: ~~Weak [tricky start]: ASUS ChromeBook C201~~
: Weak [tricky start]: Olimex TERES-1 w/ Debian
: Medium [future]: MNT Reform w/ Debian
: Strong: Purism [Librem 13 eller Librem 15][librem] w/ Debian
Desktop
: Weak [tricky start]: Olimex lime2 w/ Debian (avoid OpenGL)
: Medium [tricky start, future]: Olimex A64 w/ Debian (avoid OpenGL)
Server
: Weak: Olimex lime2 w/ Debian (f.eks. FreedomBox)
: Medium [tricky]: Turris Omnia w/ Debian (f.eks. FreedomBox)
Trust paths
- Debian secured by PGP Web-of-Trust
- Debian operates transparently - "Security through mockery"
- Free software - "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow"
- Open Source Hardware helps ensure longevity
