Hardware that is Less Trusted: Open Source Down to the Silicon
Ron Minnich
SUMMARY
In this essay, Ron Minnich argues “We can not build on a foundation that is compromised at all levels. There is no visibility into the system’s behavior. The existing model assumes perfect software: ‘Trust, but don’t verify.” We need to start anew, from the gates, and work our way up.
This is paper is accompanied by a Fourth Leg podcast: Assume Vulnerability.