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Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers(arstechnica.com)

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Speaking from my background, it prevents someone from trying to boot using an external device to access your system, assuming you have a BIOS password in place.

Of course encrypting your drive works just as well, but security in depth demands a “why not both?” Approach

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