EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation
Home Linux & Open Source News EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound AttestationThe EU’s age verification project confirms hardware-bound attestation is mandatory, raising concerns over Linux, custom ROMs, and open-source access. ByBobby BorisovOnAugust 2, 20262 Comments The European Union’s open-source age-verification project has drawn criticism after a maintainer confirmed that hardware-bound attestation is a mandatory architectural requirement, raising concerns about Linux, custom Android ROMs, and independently compiled applications. The debate began in the GitHub repository for the project’s Android app, where a user argued that tying credentials to specific hardware environments would make it more difficult to support open systems.
- ▪Home Linux & Open Source News EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound AttestationThe EU’s age verification project confirms hardware-bound attestation is mandatory,
- ▪ByBobby BorisovOnAugust 2, 20262 Comments The European Union’s open-source age-verification project has drawn criticism after a maintainer confirmed that hardware-bound attestation is a mandatory architectural requirement, raising concerns
- ▪The debate began in the GitHub repository for the project’s Android app, where a user argued that tying credentials to specific hardware environments would make it more difficult to support open systems.
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Home Linux & Open Source News EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound AttestationThe EU’s age verification project confirms hardware-bound attestation is mandatory, raising concerns over Linux, custom ROMs, and open-source access. ByBobby BorisovOnAugust 2, 20262 Comments The European Union’s open-source age-verification project has drawn criticism after a maintainer confirmed that hardware-bound attestation is a mandatory architectural requirement, raising concerns about Linux, custom Android ROMs, and independently compiled applications.
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