Re: Gödel and kernel backdoors

[Georgi Guninski <guninski () guninski com>]

On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 01:03:21AM -0700, Hurgel Bumpf wrote:
> The solution could be a virtualized operating system, which has a control layer between the operating system and the 
> hardware abstraction layer. Changes to data could be non-persistent in the first step, and only written to the hdd 
> after a heuristic check of the changes and a interaction with the user.  
>
> In the end, the problem is on one side the os vendor bothering endusers with stupid stop signs that can be disabled 
> with a simple click, and on the other side the user again, clicking on every accept button like a woodpecker. 
that woodpecker syndrome seems a real threat to national security.

hopefully, to overcome machine limitations and/or suboptimal users, some vendors provide human 
(turing test certified operators) support on security matters.



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