hw/talk/oslo.mkd



% Trustworthy computers
% Jonas Smedegaard
% Oslo, Norway, January 9th, 2018
Overview

"Secure" is bullshit
Trustworthy systems
Trustworthy computers
Not just you
Conclusion

"Secure" is bullshit


Secure covers anything and everything


Secure = stable
Secure = boring

Keep safe from harm

Nothing to hide...

Keep safe from harm

Nothing to hide, loose, hijack, disturb, disrupt, block, plagiate, impersonate...
No precious digital information or activites

Keep safe - establish trust

Free software, actively and carefully maintained

Systems
Debian
: Avoid addons (install e.g. Firefox plugins only from Debian)
LineageOS (or Replicant)
: Addons from F-Droid and the Guardian Project
Keep safe - establish trust

Free software, actively and carefully maintained
Free hardware, actively and carefully maintained

Computers - recommended
Phone
: Medium: Refurbished Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)
Desktop / Home server
: Most Linux-ready desktop PC (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom stuff)
: Light: Olimex LIME2
Laptop
: Medium: Refurbished LibreBoot T400
: Strong: Purism Librem 13 or 15
Computers - recommended later/assisted
Phone
: (Light [tricky]: Refurbished Nokia N900)
: Medium: Refurbished Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)
: (Medium [future]: Neo900)
: (Strong [future]: Purism Librem 5)
Desktop / Home server
: Most Linux-ready desktop PC (avoid NVIDIA/Broadcom stuff)
: Light: Olimex LIME2
Laptop
: (Light [tricky]: ASUS ChromeBook C201)
: (Light [tricky]: Olimex TERES-1)
: Medium: Refurbished LibreBoot T400
: Strong: Purism Librem 13 or 15
Keep friends safe too


Help your friends stay safe too


Help your enemies as well
fsociety

Keep safe - Blind trust is for babies
Blind trust = giving up control = non-free
Keep safe - Trust paths

Debian secured by PGP Web-of-Trust
Debian operates transparently - "Security through mockery"
Free software - "Given enough eyeballs, all bugs shallow"
Open Source Hardware helps ensure longevity

The end

Don't blindly trust promises of "secure" or "safe".
Don't blindly trust me.
Trust what convinces you is trustworthy!
Discuss your assessments with friends and anyone.
Get elected, and integrate into laws.

Me: dr@jones.dk

This talk: http://dr.jones.dk/hw/oslo/