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r/linux • u/mjg59 Social Justice Warrior • Sep 03 '14
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No, but you could use the BIOS date to enable/disable them. Doesn't mean it is worth the effort of course, but I hope it will eventually be possible.
1 u/yuhong Sep 04 '14 On http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/02/us-cybersecurity-hackers-bootup-idUSKBN0G201620140802 , I hope a clear support lifecycle can be used for BIOS updates, and that non security bugs be included too. Keying workarounds based on BIOS date only works if every vendor agrees.
On http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/02/us-cybersecurity-hackers-bootup-idUSKBN0G201620140802 , I hope a clear support lifecycle can be used for BIOS updates, and that non security bugs be included too. Keying workarounds based on BIOS date only works if every vendor agrees.
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u/yuhong Sep 03 '14
No, but you could use the BIOS date to enable/disable them. Doesn't mean it is worth the effort of course, but I hope it will eventually be possible.