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by fooker 2844 days ago
Do you trust the compiler/VM? How about the hardware? Maybe the fab too?

http://wiki.c2.com/?TheKenThompsonHack

At some level, you have to trust or decide what is tolerable for you.

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That argument is so tired. Just because there's no perfect privacy, doesn't mean you can't significantly increase it. At some point you also have to trust that the chair you're sitting on will hold you and the one that isn't visibly weak has the best chance of doing that.