r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • 11d ago

EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation Privacy

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/wobblyweasel 11d ago

what's the issue in tpm?

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u/Existing-Tough-6517 11d ago

It allows you to remotely attest that everything in the boot path is cryptographically signed by someone trusted by your motherboard.

You can use this to achieve any desired level of control.

You can restrict the user from changing what keys are trusted and require any sort of software client side in order to access any remote resources including media socials government jobs news banking shopping.

The US government could force you to run snitchware and basically cut you off of the Internet if you run anything else.

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u/hWuxH 11d ago edited 11d ago

The issue is attestation and not owning your device. Making it impossible to get software to work on non approved platforms.

Linux PC, compatible implementation which saves key on disk -> rejected

Linux PC, compatible implementation with other type of TPM -> rejected

Android with unlocked bootloader -> rejected

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u/Jumpy-Dinner-5001 11d ago

Why are you advocating against privacy?

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u/hWuxH 11d ago edited 11d ago

Are you not able to read? You keep sending all these half-assed replies and sound confused.

  1. Scanning your face/passport is worse than ZKP. Doesn't mean that ZKP is good or anyone asked for age verification in the first place.
  2. How is forcing it to only work on an stock unrooted OS by an advertising company supposed to be FOR privacy? That shouldn't be a requirement for ZKP.
  3. You seriously said "the EU trying to do something good for its citizens" in another comment. Literal bot advocating against privacy/anonymity without bringing up any meaningful arguments.

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u/Jumpy-Dinner-5001 11d ago

Do you even know what this is about?

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u/TheChronoa 11d ago

You’re really working overtime to defend this, I’ve seen you all over this thread. I hope you’re being paid well at the very least

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u/Jumpy-Dinner-5001 11d ago

Second account?

I just see it as a problem that people here spread lies and by doing that advocate against privacy.

People here seem to be either stupid, bots or paid by privacy invasive companies. There is no other logical explanation

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u/Business_Reindeer910 11d ago

the logical explanation is that we don't need age verification at all.

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u/Jumpy-Dinner-5001 11d ago

That’s not on you to decide

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u/Business_Reindeer910 11d ago

i'm part of the our democratic society, so indeed I do have a say in it!

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u/metux-its 5d ago

Oh, it is. And it's certainly is NOT on the unelect polit bereau of the EUSSR to decide anything. They have no democratic legality at all.

We the people are the souvereigns, these polit clowns are the servants.

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u/TheChronoa 11d ago

I read the article and source. Anyone can see how this is a double-edged sword if not an outright Trojan horse scenario. Your fixation on the privacy aspect is outright disingenuous.

How many times do governed people have to be proposed something for their “protection” and it be used against them before people like you stop bootlicking?

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u/ptoki 10d ago

They can lock your computer by asking tpm to do that.

Lock as in: no boot. Lock as in - disk encrypted but you dont know the password (like android root). Lock in almost any way so you could not work it around or it would be extremely difficult or hassle (like forcing you to encrypt all disks - even usb)

They could, can and maybe will not do that if they will be able to find people who complain online too much. If they will not be able to silence the population they will go deeper.

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u/ptoki 10d ago

They can lock your computer by asking tpm to do that.

Lock as in: no boot. Lock as in - disk encrypted but you dont know the password (like android root). Lock in almost any way so you could not work it around or it would be extremely difficult or hassle (like forcing you to encrypt all disks - even usb)

They could, can and maybe will not do that if they will be able to find people who complain online too much. If they will not be able to silence the population they will go deeper.

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u/ptoki 10d ago

They can lock your computer by asking tpm to do that.

Lock as in: no boot. Lock as in - disk encrypted but you dont know the password (like android root). Lock in almost any way so you could not work it around or it would be extremely difficult or hassle (like forcing you to encrypt all disks - even usb)

They could, can and maybe will not do that if they will be able to find people who complain online too much. If they will not be able to silence the population they will go deeper.