Flutterby™! : Shuttleworth attacks ACPI 2014-03-17 19:48:12.320383+01

Shuttleworth attacks ACPI

2014-03-17 19:48:12.320383+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Mark Shuttleworth: ACPI, firmware and your security

Arguing for ACPI on your next-generation device is arguing for a trojan horse of monumental proportions to be installed in your living room and in your data centre. I’ve been to Troy, there is not much left.

[Emphasis original] Yes. We need to be insisting on open source and open designs everywhere. Especially as we see more and more evidence of gross incompetence and outright snooping from vendors of embedded systems.

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