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pwinnski on Oct 30, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple T2 Security Chip: Security Overview [pdf]

To prevent nefarious software from listening in unknown to you.

nabla9 on Oct 30, 2018 [–]

Why it needs to go trough security chip?

Laptop closed -> microphone cut off does not need complex logic. It's just simple switch.

davemp on Oct 30, 2018 | | [–]

Hardware switches are more expensive and less durable.

vokep on Oct 30, 2018 | | [–]

the NSA/CIA/3LA can't backdoor a physical switch

bunnycorn on Oct 31, 2018 | | [–]

Why not?

Do you have schematics of your laptop?

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