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0 pointsjoelthelion11y ago0 comments

To be fair, this has exactly zero effect on the NSA hacking your machine, especially if the hard disk firmware is compromised.

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tormeh11y ago

Only if the firmware is compromised before you install the OS. It adds a significant hurdle to any malware gaining write access to your hard drive's firmware.

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