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by account42 6 days ago
There is definitely a common type of computer security enthusiast for whom the need for security is absolute and costs don't even enter the equation.
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Ironically, Signal folks have shown those leanings a lot when they forbade people from backing up their messages.
The difference is who controls it. If you want to set up secure boot with your own keys, good on you, go for it.
That's exactly the shortsighted view I'm talking about - you are ignoring the cost of building/adopting a system that you may not control in the future.