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by pc2g4d 1485 days ago
The CHERI / Morello effort looks pretty serious, thanks for the pointer... (pun intended?)

I wonder if there is an equivalent in x86-land? As far as I see, this is limited to MIPS, RISC-V, and ARM architectures.

But again I'm left wondering: if this eliminates 70% of security exploits, what about the other 30%? It's great to close and lock the garage door and front door and back door, but if the windows are still unlocked, the house remains easy to rob. Still looking for that secure single-bit....

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User error is still the 600 lbs gorilla. Figure out how to make tech security idiotproof. This is increasingly difficult as IT systems become more complex over time, adopted by an expanding pool of participants.