• MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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    28 days ago

    Don’t TPMs just deal with cryptography code the same way a SIM card does for a phone? If you have one, What’s wrong with using it?

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      28 days ago

      Platforms like Windows and Chrome can also use it for remote attestation, i.e., verifying you haven’t bypassed security controls and locking you out if they think you have.

      I keep mine enabled because it’s good for secure boot and secrets handling.