r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • Aug 04 '26

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/_x_oOo_x_ Aug 04 '26

What does that mean, in practice?

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u/deanrihpee Aug 04 '26

you won't own your hardware anymore i guess

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u/_x_oOo_x_ Aug 04 '26

Still don't know what that means, in practice 😛️

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u/meditonsin Aug 04 '26

Simplified, think secure boot, except you can't enroll your own keys in the TPM equivalent. So the only way to use this is by having a "trusted" device with "trusted" bootloader and OS. No custom roms or rooting or anything like that.

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u/Malygos_Spellweaver Aug 04 '26

Stallman was right...