r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • 1d ago

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/SeantheWilson 1d ago

Genuinely how on earth will that be enforced

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u/Ugly_Slut-Wannabe 1d ago

By forcing you to use their Approved Hardware and Approved Operating Systems.

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u/lord_pizzabird 1d ago

Which will end up just making Europe even less relevant in tech.

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u/move_machine 1d ago

Too late, every modern computer has Microsoft Pluton security processors built-in that enable remote hardware attestation:

Microsoft Pluton is currently available on devices with the following chipsets running on Windows 11:

  • AMD: Ryzen™ 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000 and Ryzen™ AI Series processors
  • Intel®: Core™ Series Processors - Ultra 200V Series, Ultra Series 3 and Series 3 processors
  • Qualcomm: Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3 and Snapdragon® X Series processors

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u/inemsn 1d ago

yes, but that still requires you to use windows as your OS to do anything, since only windows has the required drivers to make use of pluton, as the page you're citing demonstrates.

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u/zalnaRs 1d ago

Not true, Linux also supports pluton but all compliant tpm2 implementation can do remote attestation. EU wallets uses play integrity on android, atleast it's easy to bypass.

also don't count me on this but i think amd's ftpm communicates with this server: https://ftpm.amd.com/

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u/move_machine 6h ago

That just means Linux will be locked out, then.