From e082827eeb5c641897a900218e081a6997e100b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:20:22 -0400 Subject: docs/security/*_security.html: WWAN has no DMA (it's USB) --- diff --git a/docs/security/t60_security.html b/docs/security/t60_security.html index c79f35a..03bb2a0 100644 --- a/docs/security/t60_security.html +++ b/docs/security/t60_security.html @@ -200,8 +200,7 @@

Remove the wwan:

- Wwan (3g modem): They run proprietary software and have access to the - computer's RAM! So it's like AMT but over the GSM network which is + Wwan (3g modem): They run proprietary software! It's like AMT but over the GSM network which is probably even worse.
Replacement: external USB wifi dongle. (or USB wwan/3g dongle; note, this has all the same privacy issues as mobile phones. wwan not recommended).

diff --git a/docs/security/x60_security.html b/docs/security/x60_security.html index 55d2ae8..bc2f36c 100644 --- a/docs/security/x60_security.html +++ b/docs/security/x60_security.html @@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ card(most X60s come with Intel wifi by default, until you change it),then that card runs a non-free firwamre and has access to the computer's RAM trough DMA! So the risk-level is very high.
- Wwan (3g modem): They run proprietary software and have access to the - computer's RAM! So it's like AMT but over the GSM network which is + Wwan (3g modem): They run proprietary software! It's like AMT but over the GSM network which is probably even worse.
Replacement: external USB wifi dongle. (or USB wwan/3g dongle; note, this has all the same privacy issues as mobile phones. wwan not recommended).

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